Monthly Archive
September 24, 2025
Fall is the perfect time to bring apples into pediatric therapy sessions. From sensory exploration to fine motor skills, literacy, and creative expression, apples offer a hands-on way to engage kids in meaningful learning. Below are eight fun, kid-friendly apple-themed activities that…...
September 24, 2025
Halloween is a magical time for kids, and pumpkins are the ultimate seasonal tool to make therapy and learning exciting. From playful crafts to counting games, emotional exploration, and songs, pumpkin activities engage multiple senses while building key skills like fine motor…...
September 24, 2025
Looking for fun fall activities for pediatric therapy sessions? Corn is a versatile material that can be used for fine motor strengthening, sensory play, literacy practice, and even science experiments. Below are eight easy, kid-friendly corn activities that therapists and educators can…...
October 18, 2024
Source: Teaching 2 and 3 Year Olds This tweezing corn activity is a fun way to build preschool fine motor skills. Perfect with your farm or fall theme! Read more on Teaching 2 and 3 Year Olds!...
October 18, 2024
Source: TinkerLab Popcorn Cob? Yes, this is a thing! And if you haven’t tried this yet, I highly recommend it. This is a fun activity in the fall months when dry corncobs, also known as Indian Corn, are abundant. We recently visited…...
October 18, 2024
Source: Preschool Toolbox Teaching young kids about the growing cycle of a corn stalk is not only interesting, but it will help “plant the seeds” (pun intended) for future studies on life cycles and how plants develop. Read more on Preschool Toolbox!...
October 18, 2024
Source: Capri Plus 3 We are focusing on the harvest theme this week. We are lucky to have family farms close by and we stopped this week at a Farmer’s Market stand and bought some freshly harvested corn. The kids love corn…...
October 18, 2024
Source: B-Insipired Mama Corn sensory bins are texturally rich, stimulating, and not too messy. If well maintained, a corn sensory bin should last a long time. Corn sensory bins are also awesome for Farm, Fall, Thanksgiving, & letter C themes. Read more…...
October 18, 2024
Source: Preschool Toolbox Materials needed: Popcorn Sight Words pdf file/one per child (linked above) and Popcorn Sight Words Cards/one per child or small group (linked above), scissors, and popcorn or other small counters (beads, shells, unifix cubes, etc.) *NOTE: Popcorn with small…...
October 18, 2024
Source: Fun-A-Day This corn kernel art has been such a hit with the children over the years! The colorful and novel art “supply” keeps the kids engaged and interested as they create. Read more on Fun-A-Day!...