Using the Fall Season to Work on your child’s Developmental Skills!
The weather is changing and children are back to school. The Fall season provides opportunities for many activities to address your child’s occupational therapy needs.
The activities listed below work on a variety of developmental skills and are appropriate for children of all ages:
- Rake leaves- provides heavy work and builds strength and endurance
- Carve pumpkins- addresses hand strength and fine motor skills
- Roll in a pile of leaves- provides heavy work and vestibular input
- Fall cooking and baking- decorate cupcakes or bake an apple pie by stirring the batter or placing sprinkles on the frosting. These activities work the small muscles of the hands and enhance fine motor precision.
- Leaf rubbing (place a leaf under a piece of paper, rub a crayon over the leaf until the image appears on the paper)- addresses visual skills and fine motor skills
Your children and whole family will be eager to engage in these fun Fall activities!