This blog post on how to make a sensory bottle is an old one on the website. It was originally written February 21, 2015 and we updated it April 11, 2024. All this time later, the fact is that sensory bottles continue to be a valuable self regulation and calming tool for kids to use ... Read more The post How to make Sensory Bottles for Self Regulation appeared first on The OT Toolbox ..read more

This blog post on preschool center ideas for pre-writing skills was originally written September 20, 2017. We’ve since updated it to include more resources and ideas to support the development of preschool prewriting skills that occurs through play in the preschool age. We have many preschool centers ideas to help with this skill! Our favorite ... Read more The post Preschool Centers to Develop Pre-Writing Skills appeared first on The OT Toolbox ..read more

This blog post oh how to help students become more organized at school was originally written on January 11, 2016 and was updated on April 9, 2024. We wanted to update it to include resources to help kids with a messy desk or disorganized locker that results in lost homework, misplaced assignments, and general school ... Read more The post 42 Ways to Help Students Stay Organized at School appeared first on The OT Toolbox ..read more

I was wasting time on Amazon (do you do that too? It’s the ultimate window shopping experience!) one day and I came across a series of buckle toys that made my occupational therapy mouth drool. Ok, maybe I’m being a little dramatic here, but as a pediatric OT, I can tell you that there are ... Read more The post Awesome Buckle Toys for Fine Motor Skills appeared first on The OT Toolbox ..read more

This blog post about kinesthetic learning is an older blog post from March 2017 that we updated in March 2024 to add more information on what kinesthetic learning means and what it looks like for kids. Check out our suggestions and strategies below. The thing about kinesthetic learning is that it’s happening all day long. ... Read more The post Kinesthetic Learning Activities for Outside appeared first on The OT Toolbox ..read more

One question that comes up over and over again is how to get started with OT as a related service in the school environment. Parents of young children might see issues that their child struggles in and feel that an OT evaluation might be in order. But how do you get started with this process? ... Read more The post How to Request an OT Evaluation at School appeared first on The OT Toolbox ..read more

These pipe cleaner bunny crafts are a fun Easter craft that supports fine motor skills. We LOVED making these and then using them over and over again! With Easter being right around the corner, these pipe cleaner bunny crafts and pipe cleaner carrots are a great way to add fine motor skills to your Easter ... Read more The post Pipe Cleaner Bunny and Carrots appeared first on The OT Toolbox ..read more

In this blog post, we’re sharing a fun way to work on problem solving skills and overwhelm in kids. The kids we’ve worked with on executive functioning skills love The Size of the Problem Activity strategies for a few reasons. It helps them to understand just how big various daily problems actually are…so they can ... Read more The post The Size of The Problem Activity Ideas appeared first on The OT Toolbox ..read more

Today’s post on sensory rooms in schools is part of a series focusing on sensory rooms. We are going to explore the rules, protocols, and guidelines to using your sensory room. Other posts in the sensory room series highlight benefits, why have one, things to consider, cleaning materials, supervision, use by teachers and aides, building ... Read more The post Sensory Room Rules, Protocols, and Guidelines  appeared first on The OT Toolbox ..read more

This article on shamrock balance beam ideas was originally written in March 2016. We updated it in March 2024 and included new information on how to grade up or down a balance beam, and balance beam ideas for preschoolers and toddlers. This shamrock balance beam uses foam shamrocks we found at the dollar store. It’s ... Read more The post Shamrock St. Patrick’s Day Balance Beam for Vestibular Sensory Input appeared first on The OT Toolbox ..read more