Paint the Driveway!!!

Get some buckets of water and paint brushes!

Use the paintbrushes (focusing on an appropriate grasping pattern and control) to paint the side walk!!


For more GREAT fine motor ideas:

Check out

http://www.purpletoesbooks.com

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AMAZON

SUPER Fun fine motor activities created by an OT!!!

Fine Motor Practice

Practice Makes Perfect... at least that's what they say!  So, here's a great task for you to try.  This is snapshot page from my recent book focused on fine motor tasks.

These are large beads.  Working with large beads focuses on the following skills:
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In Hand Manipulation

Bilateral Integration

Bilateral Coordination

Midline Crossing

Finger Isolation

Wrist Rotation

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Hand Dominance

Eye Hand Coordination

Focusing to Task

Motor Planning

Purposeful Play

Visual Perception

 The entire book is available HERE:
Purple Toes Books

OR

Amazon

FREE FINE MOTOR RESOURCES

Purple Toes Books

Free FINE MOTOR RESOURCES!

Answer some of your fine motor questions with these free resources from Purple Toes Books!!!

Also, check out the GREAT resource books available for you and your child!

ENJOY!

Keep your eyes peeled.. they will be posted soon! 

ADORABLE CLOTHPINS!!!!!

Check out some awesome fine motor activities
http://www.purpletoesbooks.com

Sidewalk Chalk

Get out the sidewalk chalk mom, dad, gramma, cousin... etc., etc.,
It's time to color the sidewalk and fence... make a huge mess and THEN... wash it down with the water sprayer!

Why sidewalk chalk?
* Works on appropriate grasping pattern
* Works on muscle gradation - too much pressure and then chalk breaks!  Too little and it doesn't write!
* Works on strokes and coloring!

What a fun media to practice writing!
Have fun!!!

NEW RELEASE and UPDATE!!!

Hello all!
It's been FAR TOO long since I updated this blog, so I've decided to reinstate it and dedicate myself to a weekly update!  In this post I want to introduce my newest endeavor, books dedicated to improving sensory and fine motor skills for kids (mostly preschool, but I'm writing my early intervention one now...)  These books came about after I decided to make easy to use reference materials for myself in the treatment setting.  After using them for a two years in the practice setting, I decided to publish my favorites and make them available to all.  There are three different versions of each book, so the reader can choose what best meets his/her needs.

Here's my new website:

Purple Toes Books

Purple Toes Books!

I am so happy to finally welcome these new resource books into the world!

And... if you are curious... the name came from my son's toes... as they often appear purple due his disability!  Just a cute way to show my love and dedication to those little purple toes!

Hope you enjoy!