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The ABCs of Coping

Kids can use this visual reference when they are in need of learning some coping skills that they can use when in moments of turmoil. Sometimes calming down can be difficult if they are experiencing sensory overload or in the midst of a meltdown.

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Egg Color Sorting

Kids can practice verbalizing colors or sizes, since the tops/bottoms are not equal size. Draw patterns on the eggs to increase difficulty. Place egg parts on different sides of the room to incorporate gross motor skills.

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Raincloud Name Craft

With the springtime season upon us, spring-themed crafts get help us get ready for the season. Use this craft to help kids learn how to spell their name (first, last, or both).

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Egg Matching Cards

This matching game is easy to set up and fun to customize to make your own! Kids can color in the designs on the eggs using their device or they can be printed out and colored with crayons or colored pencils.

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Gross Motor Dice Game

Use this easy template to print out a fun gross motor game! This activity focuses on helping children develop gross motor skills, coordination, motor planning, imagination, and pacing.

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Really Big Bubbles

Not only following instructions for appropriate sequencing for cognitive development, but also running to create these huge industrial bubbles will get your kids excited, moving and enhancing their visual-motor integration skills to see who can pop them first!

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Painting with Broccoli

Who knew green vegetables could be so much fun? Kids can use broccoli in a new way with this fun craft. There are many ways to create your own broccoli painting, so use the supplies that you have on hand (and cauliflower works just as well as broccoli!)

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Mindful Breathing with Shapes

There are many ways to find a place of calm even when children are feeling stressed, overstimulated, or upset. Coping mechanisms exist for us to learn and use! Kids can learn their own versions of common coping mechanisms, such as breathing.

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Easter Bunny Sock

Working on creating this Easter Bunny sock will help kids with their bilateral integration skills to cut, pour rice, and tie ribbon. Moreover, it will promote material organization and sequencing to adequately create the craft. Provide extra problem-solving challenges by giving them time to work through the process if they are old enough and stand by for questions.

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Speech Water Play

Work on WH questions and final SH sounds with sensory play! This activity works on WH questions (describing, categories, prepositions, basic concepts and sentence formulation), final SH sounds, ADL to "clean" fish in the bucket, and sensory play.

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Fingerprint Flowers

Use your hands and simple supplies for a fun spring craft! This activity focuses on sensory play through feeling the paint on the fingers/hands, visual perceptual to ID the colors and where to place fingers on the paper, finger isolation, and body awareness.

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Animal Alphabet Adventure

In this fun-filled activity, children will embark on an Animal Alphabet Adventure! This activity incorporates concepts of occupational therapy by promoting fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and cognitive development.

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