﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Search for Occupational Therapy activity ideas by skills and materials | OTPlan</title><link>http://www.otplan.com</link><description>We match the skills you want to work on, with the materials you have, to a detailed treatment activity that will help you strengthen certain skills. Each activity details the purpose, materials needed, process, rating for the activity, and comments by people just like you.</description><language>en-us</language><copyright>(c) 2012, OTPlan - All Rights Reserved.</copyright><ttl>5</ttl><item><comments>http://www.otplan.com/plans/crab-walk-soccer.aspx#comments</comments><title>Crab Walk Soccer</title><link>http://www.otplan.com/plans/crab-walk-soccer.aspx</link><description>This activity provides proprioceptive input by using a crab-walk. In addition, the child is working on perception of movement and balance.</description><category>Balance</category><category>Motor Planning</category><category>Ocular Control</category><category>Proprioception </category></item><item><comments>http://www.otplan.com/plans/tic-tac-write.aspx#comments</comments><title>Tic Tac Write</title><link>http://www.otplan.com/plans/tic-tac-write.aspx</link><description>The child will work on letter recognition, letter formation, and letter placement/sizing.</description><category>Fine Motor Control</category><category>Visual Motor</category><category>Visual Perception</category></item><item><comments>http://www.otplan.com/plans/shape-and-grasp.aspx#comments</comments><title>Shape and Grasp</title><link>http://www.otplan.com/plans/shape-and-grasp.aspx</link><description>In this activity, the child will use tweezers to transfer and manipulate small objects.</description><category>Core Strengthening</category><category>Fine Motor Control</category><category>Pincer Grasp</category></item><item><comments>http://www.otplan.com/plans/holiday-gifts.aspx#comments</comments><title>Holiday Gifts</title><link>http://www.otplan.com/plans/holiday-gifts.aspx</link><description>This activity provides the child with proprioceptive input by using a scooter board or animal walk.</description><category>Motor Planning</category><category>Proprioception </category><category>Upper Body Strength</category></item><item><comments>http://www.otplan.com/plans/ribbon-sorter.aspx#comments</comments><title>Ribbon Sorter</title><link>http://www.otplan.com/plans/ribbon-sorter.aspx</link><description>This activity works on pincer grasp by sorting different colored ribbons using tweezers.</description><category>Pincer Grasp</category><category>Visual Perception</category></item><item><comments>http://www.otplan.com/plans/paper-turkey.aspx#comments</comments><title>Paper Turkey</title><link>http://www.otplan.com/plans/paper-turkey.aspx</link><description>This activity promotes visual motor skills by working on grasp, cutting, and fine motor control.</description><category>Cutting</category><category>Eye-Hand Coordination</category><category>Fine Motor Control</category><category>Pincer Grasp</category><category>Visual Motor</category></item><item><comments>http://www.otplan.com/plans/sensory-puzzle.aspx#comments</comments><title>Sensory Puzzle</title><link>http://www.otplan.com/plans/sensory-puzzle.aspx</link><description>This sensory activity exposes the child to a variety of textures and helps with desensitization.</description><category>Pincer Grasp</category><category>Tactile Perception</category><category>Visual Motor</category></item><item><comments>http://www.otplan.com/plans/potato-counter.aspx#comments</comments><title>Potato Counter</title><link>http://www.otplan.com/plans/potato-counter.aspx</link><description>This activity works on pincer grasp and hand strengthening by placing and counting toothpicks on fruits and vegetables.</description><category>Crossing Midline</category><category>Eye-Hand Coordination</category><category>Fine Motor Control</category><category>Finger Strength</category><category>Grasp</category><category>Pincer Grasp</category><category>Tripod Grasp</category><category>Visual Perception</category></item><item><comments>http://www.otplan.com/plans/line-em-up.aspx#comments</comments><title>Line Em Up</title><link>http://www.otplan.com/plans/line-em-up.aspx</link><description>This activity will help to improve attention, especially visual attention by lining up items.</description><category>Eye-Hand Coordination</category><category>Pincer Grasp</category><category>Visual Motor</category></item><item><comments>http://www.otplan.com/plans/wheelbarrow-walking.aspx#comments</comments><title>Wheelbarrow Walking</title><link>http://www.otplan.com/plans/wheelbarrow-walking.aspx</link><description>This activity works on trunk strengthening and proprioception by having the child wheelbarrow walk and complete simple tasks.</description><category>Core Strengthening</category><category>Proprioception </category></item><item><comments>http://www.otplan.com/plans/tactile-container.aspx#comments</comments><title>Tactile Container</title><link>http://www.otplan.com/plans/tactile-container.aspx</link><description>This activity works on tactile processing and stereognosis allowing the child to be exposed to a variety of textures.</description><category>Stereognosis</category><category>Tactile Perception</category></item><item><comments>http://www.otplan.com/plans/lunch-box.aspx#comments</comments><title>Lunch Box</title><link>http://www.otplan.com/plans/lunch-box.aspx</link><description>This activity works on fine manual control skills by cutting and folding construction paper to make a decorated lunch box.</description><category>Cutting</category><category>Eye-Hand Coordination</category><category>Fine Motor Control</category><category>Motor Planning</category><category>Visual Motor</category></item><item><comments>http://www.otplan.com/plans/spelling-push-ups.aspx#comments</comments><title>Spelling Push Ups</title><link>http://www.otplan.com/plans/spelling-push-ups.aspx</link><description>The child will be working on receiving and processing propreoceptive input while laying prone on the therapy ball. This activity also works on trunk control and upper extremities strengthening.</description><category>Head/Neck Extension</category><category>Motor Planning</category><category>Proprioception </category><category>Sensory Processing</category><category>Upper Body Strength</category></item><item><comments>http://www.otplan.com/plans/multi-step-shamrock.aspx#comments</comments><title>Multi Step Shamrock</title><link>http://www.otplan.com/plans/multi-step-shamrock.aspx</link><description>This is a fun visual motor craft for St. Patrick's day.

The activity has multiple steps, which works on the child's motor planning skills, in addition to promoting fine motor and visual motor skills as the child traces, cuts, and glues the different materials. 

For this activity it is recommended to use green, yellow, or gold objects (i.e pipe cleaners, tissue paper, green pasta, etc.)</description><category>Bilateral Hand Use</category><category>Cutting</category><category>Eye-Hand Coordination</category><category>Finger Strength</category><category>Grasp</category><category>Hand Dexterity</category><category>Motor Planning</category><category>Pincer Grasp</category><category>Visual Motor</category></item><item><comments>http://www.otplan.com/plans/scooting-pegs.aspx#comments</comments><title>Scooting Pegs</title><link>http://www.otplan.com/plans/scooting-pegs.aspx</link><description>This activity provides proprioceptive and vestibular input that both calm and organize the sensory system.  As the child lays prone on the scooter board and propels himself using his hands, he provides deep pressure to his muscles.</description><category>Motor Planning</category><category>Proprioception </category><category>Sensory Processing</category></item><item><comments>http://www.otplan.com/plans/therapy-snowman.aspx#comments</comments><title>Therapy Snowman</title><link>http://www.otplan.com/plans/therapy-snowman.aspx</link><description>This is a fun activity to promote fine motor control skills. It involves tracing, cutting, and grasp strengthening.</description><category>Bilateral Hand Use</category><category>Cutting</category><category>Fine Motor Control</category><category>Grasp</category><category>Motor Planning</category><category>Pincer Grasp</category><category>Visual Motor</category><category>Visual Perception</category></item><item><comments>http://www.otplan.com/plans/fall-foot-tree.aspx#comments</comments><title>Fall Foot Tree</title><link>http://www.otplan.com/plans/fall-foot-tree.aspx</link><description>The activity focuses on developing fine motor and visual motor skills. The child has the opportunity to work on visual perception skills while tracing his body parts.</description><category>Bilateral Hand Use</category><category>Cutting</category><category>Eye-Hand Coordination</category><category>Fine Motor Control</category><category>Visual Motor</category><category>Visual Perception</category></item><item><comments>http://www.otplan.com/plans/birthday-cake.aspx#comments</comments><title>Birthday Cake</title><link>http://www.otplan.com/plans/birthday-cake.aspx</link><description>This activity primarily focuses on fine motor skills and hand strengthening. You can grade this project to involve as many skills as necessary.</description><category>Bilateral Hand Use</category><category>Finger Strength</category><category>Pincer Grasp</category><category>Proprioception </category><category>Self Help (Feeding)</category></item><item><comments>http://www.otplan.com/plans/rainbow-fish.aspx#comments</comments><title>Rainbow Fish</title><link>http://www.otplan.com/plans/rainbow-fish.aspx</link><description>The activity promotes visual motor skills and fine motor skills as the child uses scissors and a paint brush (or any other coloring utensils).</description><category>Bilateral Hand Use</category><category>Cutting</category><category>Eye-Hand Coordination</category><category>Grasp</category><category>Visual Motor</category></item><item><comments>http://www.otplan.com/plans/melting-rainbow.aspx#comments</comments><title>Melting Rainbow</title><link>http://www.otplan.com/plans/melting-rainbow.aspx</link><description>This activity promotes fine motor control and strengthens the small muscles of the child's hand.</description><category>Crossing Midline</category><category>Fine Motor Control</category><category>Finger Strength</category><category>Visual Motor</category></item></channel></rss>
