DIY Toddler Guitar

Here’s one for our music lovers! I’m pretty sure I made something similar when I was a kid. This is so easy and took less than 5 minutes to make! All you need is a shoe box, rubber bands, scissors, and a paper towel roll. How to make your toddler guitar: Cut a hole in

Surprise in an Envelope!

Nothing is more fun than watching a child open a surprise gift! Caroline enjoyed this activity so much that we did it over and over again. Not only was it fun for her, but she was learning at the same time! This activity is secretly a fine motor task and a cognitive task. What you

Tree Ring Stacker

Reuse & recycle to the rescue again! My little loves her ring stacker, but has already mastered it long ago. This revamped stacker gives more cognitive challenge to grow with her new emerging skills! What you need: Cardboard box Colored popsicle sticks Tape Shower curtain rings Scissors Set it up! Punch a small hole in

DIY Music Shaker

Old pill bottle? Check. Construction paper? Check. Dry beans or rice? Check. If you have all these laying around the house, you can make a simple music shaker in less than 5 minutes! Simply decorate (or have your little decorate) a strip of paper to cover the ugly pill bottle logo, tape in around the

Paper towel roll stackers

I love reusing paper towel rolls for activities! They are so simple to transform into something educational. And when Caroline is bored with it, they are easily tossed! This simple craft targets all sorts of goodies: letter recognition, number recognition, color recognition, and sequencing, all while working on fine motor skills to pick up and

Running Water Play Sink

Awesome toy find alert! This little play sink I found at Biglots for $20 actually has a running water pump to keep your kiddo engaged for a good long while! Water play is a huge hit right now with Caroline, but it’s getting too hot outside to be out there very long. I set this

Developing Independent Play

Give them open ended toys allow your kid to be an active participant in their learning. Give a child entertainment at the push of a button, and they receive instant gratification. When that new toy loses its excitement, your little is quickly onto the next toy. And you start buying more and more flashy elaborate

Including Your Young Toddler in Household Activities

Sometimes I feel most successful as an OT when I can get my little to participate in “real life” tasks. That’s what OT is – helping people across the lifespan complete their meaningful and purposeful occupations or activities of daily living as independently as they can! With young kiddos, their greatest occupation is play. They