Planning a Therapy Session
Tips and tricks for planning your physical therapy or occupational therapy sessions for kids.
School Age
Creating Digital Folders for the School-Based Therapist
School-based occupational and physical therapists have been dipping their toes into all of the value that technology can bring to working more efficiently. With large caseloads, and often times multiple buildings, therapists understand how important efficiency is! One solution to improving efficiency is the establishment of digital online folders and files. Moving folders and files …
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Educational vs. Medical Physical Therapy
What is the difference between the educational vs. medical physical therapy? This question is common and in this blog post we are going to try to break it down for you! All therapists whether they are working in the educational or medical model work to adhere to licensure laws and professional standards. They all …
Scooter Board Activities
Scooter boards are a great tool for promoting gross motor skills and encouraging physical activity in children. They can be used in a variety of ways, and here are a few fun scooter board activities to get you started.
Holiday Sweater Gross Motor and Fine Motor Skills
It’s the holiday season! This means it’s the perfect time to whip out those holiday sweaters or Christmas sweaters. At Pink Oatmeal, we are all about making the holiday season fun and that includes holiday sweater gross motor and fine motor skills. Here are a list of several ideas to get you started making motor …
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Locomotor Activities For Kids
A full list of locomotor activities for kids. These are creative and engaging ways to work on locomotor skills.
Jumping Activities For Kids
Jumping is a pretty amazing milestone. Two footed jumping generally happens around the age of two years old. You can check out all of the different jumping milestones including two footed, single leg and more. Below are jumping activities for kids whether you are working on getting a kiddo jumping, or looking for fun activities …
Camping Themed Gross Motor and Fine Motor Activities
When warmer weather approaches, it’s not surprising to see lots of people on the roads with their tents and campers ready for camping season! The camping theme is a great theme to use during the spring and summer months, but can really be used any time of the year. Camping themed gross motor activities and …
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Beach Themed Gross Motor and Fine Motor Activities
Nothing is better than the beach during the summer (or vacation)! It’s also a fantastic way to work on motor skills. Today we are talking about beach themed gross motor and beach themed fine motor skills ideas. Use these ideas along with the ocean themed gross motor and fine motor activities or on it’s own. …
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Animal Walks and Printables For Kids
Animal walks are a fantastic for a wide variety of skills including gross motor, fine motor, and bilateral coordination. The best part is that you can put a spin on these animal walks to make them even more fun. Pink Oatmeal also has several different animal walk printables for kids that you can get your …
Easter Gross Motor Activities
Today is all about Easter gross motor ideas. Many of these ideas would also go well with the different spring themed gross motor ideas from Pink Oatmeal. Get out your plastic eggs and get excited for the Easter gross motor activities from Pink Oatmeal.
Dental Health Gross Motor Activities
February is dental health month. Often times, this means education and activities about taking care of your teeth. At Pink Oatmeal we are going to add some dental health gross motor skills to the mix. These ideas and games can easily be incorporated into a dental health lesson or to use during the month of …
Pool Ring Gross Motor Activity
Gross motor activities with pool rings. These are perfect for Winter Olympics gross motor or Summer Olympics gross motor activities.
Gait Trainer Resources
I’ll never forget my first year in the schools. I had come from a primarily adult outpatient setting. There were lots of changes entering into the school system, but one of the big ones was wrapping my head around all of the different equipment options. How I wish I would have had it all in …
Shoe Orthotics and Inserts for Kids
As a physical therapist, I have worked with a wide variety of shoe orthotics and inserts. Often times, I have worked with different orthotists to find the right fit for the kiddo I’m working with. Today, I want to talk about a personal experience with my own son and the shoe orthotic that finally worked …
IEP Resources for Parents
A fabulous list of IEP resources for parents to navigate special education and the IEP process.
Gingerbread Gross Motor and Fine Motor Activities
The holiday season is here! One fabulous theme for the holidays is all things gingerbread! Today we are talking about different gross motor and fine motor skills activities that you can incorporate into your gingerbread person theme. Also, be sure to check out all of the different Christmas themed gross motor and fine motor activities …
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Alphabet Gross Motor and Fine Motor Activities
Kids learn about the alphabet from a young age! Whether they are singing the ABC’s or identifying letters of their name, it is one of the first things kids learn about! Including fine motor and gross motor activities with the alphabet is both great for learning and working on motor skills. Below are just a …
Pirate, Princess and Mermaid Gross Motor and Fine Motor Activities
Want a fun and engaging theme for gross motor and fine motor skills work that your kids will love? Try the pirate, princess and mermaid theme (maybe mermaid princess?)! This theme can be used any time of the year, but I prefer it as a summer or end of the school year theme. It can …
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Pool Exercises For Kids
Pools are a great place to not only play, but also work on exercise and conditioning. There are several great pool exercises for kids that you can do that seem like all fun and play! The summer months are prime pool season, but indoor pools provide opportunity for these water exercises for kids when the …