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Volcano 🌋 project: Learning Science is a great fun to increase curiosity and eagerness among kids. Making volcano and having it fire out is something amazing to learn about. This activity improves Sequencing skills, fine and gross motor, visual, cognitive, sensory processing and team building skills. . . How we made it? - Plastic bottle (cut its upper side) + add Baking soda, Washable paint (red or orange preferable), Dish soap liquid and stir. Put that bottle in sand-mold to hide inside and get the volcano mountain 🏔 feeling. Next, ask your toddler to add Magic Water (vinegar) to the hole and Boom! Volcano 🌋 is out there!!!!!! .. .. .. #otpark #otparkblog #otparkbox #occupationaltherapy #occupationaltherapist #pediatricoccupationaltherapy #otd #playathome #playathomemom #playathomemummy #scienceforkids #sciencefortoddlers #funtimes #quarantine #quarantinelife #backyardfun #sensoryplay #sensorybin #sensoryplayideas #lovewhatIdo https://www.instagram.com/p/CAD7FGOFsnJ/?igshid=62jq4dmhmj4i

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Want to keep a toddler busy? No problem. 1 cup of water, one turkey baster, one empty vessel (bowl, cup, whatever). He's been doing this for a half hour. #momlife #playathomemom #waterplay #fun #kids #toddlers #toddleractivities

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Constructional tasks! Making tall towers, Mickey house, Baby house, playing with color shades, and engaging for 45 minutes and more! These @connetix_tiles are just the best tools to develop Creativity! Great for shaking hands as they have magnets so all you have to do is #Connect them by bringing closer. This little one loves to play with them all the time and this morning was fun watching her making her own tower without “papa’s help” ! (I have also added picture of her and papa’s combine creation and somehow she was so motivated to do it by herself and she did it! Proud! .. .. As a pediatric OT I highly recommend these magnetic tiles for all our kid clients. Skills I can see clearly develops are • Fine Motor • Visual Motor • Sitting Balance • Attention • Thinking and problem solving skills • Planning and Execution skills • Social skills • confidence development • Gross Motor • Color identifications and recognition • Sensory play• Learning with Fun . . . . #otpark #otparkbox #otparkblog #occupationaltherapy #occupationaltherapist #otd #otpassion #otmom #playathome #playathomemom #playathomemummy #play #toddlerlife #toddlersofinstagram #toddleractivities #parents #quarantine #quarantinelife #otd #ota #occupationaltherapymonth #kidsofinstagram #sensorybin #sensoryplay #finemotorskills #autismawareness #autismawarenessmonth #autism #kidsofinstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/B_uw-Xkl1UE/?igshid=187drn9qtgjnz

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Building Blocks (7-10 months old): Yes building blocks is a M A J O R developmental milestone during first year. It starts with big blocks to small cubes. It develops overall cube grasp in the infant. How to do? Just keep blocks available and make a building of blocks once a day in front of your kid and then they will be encouraged to do so. Kids love to do what adults do and teaching them through such activities is integral during early months of life. . . #otpark #occupationaltherapy #otparkblog #otparkbox #sensoryplay #infantsofinstagram #parentlife #otmom #otmumma #playathome #playathomemommy #playathomemom #otd #occupationaltherapist #otmonth #kidsofinstagram #kidsactivities #toddlers #toddlersofinstagram #motherhood #parenthood #parentingtips #developmentalmilestones #cubegrasp #buildingblocks https://www.instagram.com/p/B_sdG97ldIB/?igshid=1czlre8d04r3h

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Happy Earth Day! We made Bird-food today to show our love for Mother earth. Birds and other living creatures have same right to live on the planet 🌏 just like us. We made one for our house birds 🦜 and one for backyard for -open for all birds. 😃 It was quite fun. . . How? Take paper napkin (emty) roll (cardboard roll). Spread peanut butter on it and sprinkle bird-food. Then pass a twine and fix it in bird’s cage or backyard. . . She was happy to do this activity on earth day to show her love for nature. . . #otpark #otparkbox #otparkactivities #ot #otmom #momlife #otmumma #pedsot #otmonth #occupationaltherapy #playathome #playathomemom #playathomemummy #happyearthday🌎 #earthday2020 #earthday #birdslover #toddlersofinstagram #toddleractivitiesathome #toddlerlife #toddleractivityidea #funtimes #quarentine #quarentinelife #backyardfun #instagood #instagram #mychild #mydaughter #otpassion https://www.instagram.com/p/B_S-1chlYS3/?igshid=beg8ssgybqkf

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Little hands that paint! I started art skills from 2 months and now she is here! We have painted walls, reusable papers, side walks, hundreds of papers, Sometimes IMP Documents 🙄 and much more!! But why painting is so important? It develops Imagination, vision, eye ha d coordination, color recognition and most importantly teaches to express feelings using colors. Want to know more? My blog is out. Please visit 👉🏻 https://otparkbox.wordpress.com/2020/04/14/little-hands-that-paint/ #otpark #otparkbox #otparkblogs #painting #artskills #toddleractivities #toddlers #toddlerlife #momlife #playathomemom #playathome #skills #earlyintervention #occupationaltherapy #occupationaltherapymonth #otmonth #occupationaltherapist #pediatricoccupationaltherapy #sensoryplay https://www.instagram.com/p/B--obvHny6K/?igshid=1g86jcpa4o8bb

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A very Happy Independence Day India! . . #otpark #otparkbox #otpark #occupationaltherapy #otmom #occupationaltherapist #occupationaltherapylife #ota #otd #otpassion #hiralot #occupationaltherapyassistant #ota #playathomemom #playathomemommy #playathomeideas #toddlermom #momlife #toddlerlife #kidsactivities #targetclearance #targetkids #crafts #handstrengthening #physicalactivitiesforkids #occupationaltherapist #proudot https://www.instagram.com/p/B1MMvzVgL11/?igshid=gqt97gusaas1

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Digital Pronator Grip aka look (Swipe left 👈🏻 for video) at how she is holding the brush with keeping her Pointer finger on the top of the wooden brush and holding brush with three other fingers and thumb. Vertical Art serves this purpose. Crossing the midline - going from right to left and left to right is necessary to develop overall cognitive skills. But here we are discussing about Grasp development. Here are the milestones for Pencil-grasp. . . 12-18months: Palmar Supinator (holds pencil with fist 🤛 grip. ) . 2-3 years: Digital Pronator (shown in this post. Pointer finger ☝️ and fist with rest fingers.) . 3-3 and half years: Static Tripod (holds Pencil ✏️ with Pointer finger, Big finger and thumb but moves the whole hand and forearm@as one unit while writing. ) . . 4 and half to 6: Dynamic Tripod (A perfect three point pencil grip. ✍️ Independent wrist movements possible with wrist extensions and stabilized forearm.) . . Initial pencil grip development is important to enhance kid’s Chief occupation that they are going to acquire during their life’s initial years- that is Writing ✍️. Use less of tapping on Tablets and more of actual activities to develop this skill. Most imp. . . Activity details: I used use-and-dry Chinese wall mountable caligragraphy paper. (DM me to get the link for @Amazon so you can purchase directly) . Sticked on the wall, gave a cup of water and Brush. And you can see the Results!! . . . . #otpark #otparkbox #occupationaltherapy #otmom #occupationaltherapist #occupationaltherapyassistant #otd #ota #momlife #playathomemom #playathomemummy #playathomemommy #toddlermom #toddlerlife #toddleractivities #parentslife #playwhilelearning #learnwhileexploring #handwritinggoals #handwritingday #handwritingmatters #writingdevelopment #pencilgrip #milestones https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz8mVqVArj0/?igshid=1cf3o54n8z3oz

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Finger Strengthening: Hand muscle strenth improvement activity. . . Water + Child = Best Combination. I have heard from many mothers about their kiddos loving water so much. And yes, this task would definitely serve that ‘Favorite’ part of their brain. . . Physical development is as important as Cognitive development for a child. Hand muscle strengthening has many benefits such as • Develop Grasp patterns • Develop Pinch strength • Develop Hand Arches • Ability to hold pencil/Crayon| for longer time etc. . . Activity Details: Got a glass door in your house? Or a Long mirror available? Boom! Give your kiddo water sprinkler (there are many sprinklers available depending on child’s strength capacity) and provide with his/her favorite foam-boards. I have use Pretty Summer like Butterfly 🦋 and flower boards that my daughter loves to talk about (like all the time!). I got these foam-boards from @target dollar racks. Yes I am a #targetdollarspotaddict 😃 . . . Sprinkler push-pull repeatedly would increase hand muscle’s endurance and ultimately strength. Fun activity with lots of benefits!! . . #otpark #otparkbox #otpark #occupationaltherapy #otmom #occupationaltherapist #occupationaltherapylife #ota #otd #otpassion #hiralot #occupationaltherapyassistant #ota #playathomemom #playathomemommy #playathomeideas #toddlermom #momlife #toddlerlife #kidsactivities #targetclearance #targetkids #crafts #handstrengthening #physicalactivitiesforkids #occupationaltherapist #proudot https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz6KEcdARDv/?igshid=1om93mqvyc16a

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Painting/Writing on a Vertical Surface: a very very important to develop among kids. I took a non-breakable/kids friendly Table-too mirror and provided a few colors on the paper plate and just used command “Paint”! And it turned out to be fabulous task and of course lasted so long!! 20 minutes!and this Mirror provides awesome “curiosity” factor to kids’ brains and brings more fun than same old paper-painting. Just saying! . Vertical art Skills brings out many more skills, Such as.. • Elbow and Shoulder Stability • Bilateral Coordination • Midline Crossing • wrist extension • Visual attention • Hand Eye Coordination • Pencil Grasp Development •. Spatial Awareness • sensory exposure • Increase Core Strength • Side Identifications- Left & Right . . #Otpark #otparkbox #otparklife #toddlermom #toddler #momlife #playathomemom #playathomemummy #kidsactivities #toddleractivities #occupationaltherapy #occupationaltherapist #occupationaltherapyassistant #otd #ota #ots #ot #kidscrafts #art #toddleractivitiesathome #sensory #bilateralcoordination #visualattention #midlinecrossing #writing #handwriting #handwritingskills #earlyintervention https://www.instagram.com/p/Bzrrp2FAnYP/?igshid=1mvtutw245d53

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Textures: Rough and Smooth. . . Shaving Cream has been my favorite lately. It provides not just Textured Fun but also you can color it in any color and create anything from your imagination. What I have add on here? We tried to mix and match Rough and Smooth Texture together. And white Rice would be boring to look at with white shaving cream. So I dyed the rice into My girl’s favorite (Or I think its her fav 😝) Pink Color. And the fun begun! . . Skill: tactile skills development + switching between two extremes of Textures - Rough Rice and Smooth Shaving Cream + Colors + Sensory skills + Attention + Calming + much more. . . #otpark #otparkbox #sensorybin #sensoryfun #sensoryprocessingdisorder #sensoryplay #playtherapy #occupationaltherapist #occupationaltherapy #otd #ot #occupationaltherapyassistant #otmom #momlife #parentsbelike #activityideasforkids #sensoryactivityathome #sensoryoverload #sensoryactivitiesfortoddlers #playathomemom #playathomemommy https://www.instagram.com/p/BzYiIlzgNn0/?igshid=bmm9o7m8vcub

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A fabulous “Dot Art” that is very much Favorite among kids. Even my almost 2 year old is obsessed with that. Many reasons. •Colors •You need to Smash the color on the paper which is totally awesome for kids who loves to “break” crayons. This provides them an opportunity to actually SMASH it. •Use it as brush or dots. Upto you. . . . Skills: Palmar Supinator to Digital pronator grip + Bilateral coordination + Visual tracking + midline crossing + Proprioceptive Stimulation. . . #Otpark #otparkbox #finemotor #finemotoractivity #toddlermoms #momlife #momandme #toddlerlife #playathomemom #playathomemummy #homeactivities #kidscrafts #kidsartwork #activitiesfortoddlers #otmom #occupationaltherapy #occupationaltherapist #otd #ota #otpassio #sensoryplay #colors #OTD https://www.instagram.com/p/BzFGuEyA-3W/?igshid=1tkq9zdltso0n

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Hello hello!! Presenting awesomest color sorting and eye-hand coordination activity— Straw Sorting!! (Swipe left ⬅️) . Ever thought of what to do with extra straws? Here is the solution. Simple home made Activity. Use BBQ stew sticks and set them up into the thermcole that comes as “packaging material” in any online order you do, cut different colored straws into small pieces, mix them up and ask kiddo to sort them all into different sticks! . . A Tip to tip grip and perfect combination of eye hand coordination is necessary to complete this task. + Recognition of colors and using right amount of praxis skills leads to a successful participation. . . #otpark #otparkbox #occupationaltherapy #otmom #momlife #playathome #playathomemom #playathomemummy #kidsart #kidscrafts #toddler #toddlerlearning #earlylearningtoys #earlyintervention #earlylearningideas #finemotor #finemotorskill #colorrecognition #strawactivity #toddlerfuntime #otd #ota #toddlermomlife #toddlermoms https://www.instagram.com/p/By9Z8H6geJf/?igshid=796pbi6osskl

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Toddler + Wooden Floor + @crayola Chalks = 💥 Boom 💥 = Painted Floors!! Yay!! . . I believe there is always an artist inside every tiny human that has a great imagination power, amazing color coordination skills and can create fabulous art pieces if you really watch every art through “her” vision. It needs constant attention, lot of parental involvement and great directions. . . Skills: Handwriting Milestones achievement + Tactile Sense exposure + Balance + midline crossing + executive function skills I also would like to share Milestones for Handwriting Grip development here: @l • 1-1 & 1/2 Years : Palmar Supinator (Holds ✏️ with fist) •2-3: Pronator Grip (Holds Pencil ✏️ with hands upside down keeping first finger extended over pencil) •3 & 1/2 -4 years: Static Tripod Grip ( Holds pencil with first two fingers and thumb keeping wrist unmovable and writes with hand as one unit) •4 and 1/2 -6: Dynamic Tripod Grip (Writes smoothly and uses wrist to move hand here and there while writing ✍️) . . #otpark #otparkbox #otparkkids #otmom #momlife #handwriting #finemotor #finemotorskill #crayola #plyathomemummy #playathomemom #toddlerlife #toddleractivity #toddleractivities #bbyandmom #parentslife #earlyintervention #earlylearningideas #colors #chalkart #chalkpaints #babygirl #otd #handwritinggoals #crayolachalkitup https://www.instagram.com/p/By_5vuWgFbr/?igshid=1d4rkxldifx1m

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The Cake-Project! . Remember a couple of days back@I posted about using Tissue-paper roll and Dropper/Squeezer task? So this one is next step to that. 😃 Once your base of the cake is all painted top that with soft soft Shaving Cream!! Yes!! And ask your kiddo to spread it with the flat-brush like a pro-cakeDesigner!! And trust me, the tiny humans knows exactly what to do. 👍 A fabulous indoor/outdoor activity that develops a variety of skills. Variation: if kid’s attention allows- ask to color the shaving cream with Spray paints! 🔫🚿✉️ 😊 . skills: Coordination + fine motor skills + attention span + focused attention + grip and grasp development + Problem solving and planning skills + Sensory exposure to soft touch etc. . . #otpark #otparkbox #otparkideas #parentsbelike #momlife #kidscrafts #finemotorskills #toddlerlearning #playathomemom #playathomemommy #playathomeideas #toddleractivitybook #homebasedactivities #toddlerslearning #occupationaltherapy #otmom #busybabies #happychildrenCarefreeParents #attentiondeficit #coordination #posturedevelopment #sensoryexploration #sensoryfun #sensorybin #sensoryexposureathome https://www.instagram.com/p/By1pJFQAVkI/?igshid=1rgrz9o6cylxy

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0-6 Month old activity Series is still going on!! . . Yes Tummy Time is important but not all the time! Kid also need back-time. But yes engaging in activity will make baby get that fun-time and interest in every position. . . Here in this task, I have used baby-Piano in vertical position and near to baby’s feet so she can kick and touch and get to hear pretty musical notes!! Also kept baby on the Uneven surface (Over these colorful balls) to make it more challenging. Isn’t that so interesting? . . . Skills: Baby kicking abilities + Let muscle activities & Strengthening + Auditory sense development + Sensory experience and exposure + colors + Body Balance development as baby is on uneven surface + Control of the unwanted and uncomfortable body positions + rolling development + Tactile Skills (textures of the balls are different) + Visual tracking (as parents will be coming on/off over baby) + Auditory exposure and recognition of parents voices . #parentsbelike #otpark #otparkbox #playathome #playathomemom #infanttasks #infantactivity #infantactivitygym #kidstasks #occupationaltherapy #ota #ot #occupationaltherapist #playathomemummy #sensorybin #sensoryPlay #sensoryroom #sensoryexposureathome https://www.instagram.com/p/Byvh1zvgmF4/?igshid=185yz61bzd941