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Hand and Heart Kid's Occupational Therapy - London

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Hand and Heart Kid's Occupational Therapy - London

Pediatric occupational therapy in London, Ontario - in-home and virtual services
Supporting children’s development through creativity, connection, and care.

12/15/2025

Sensory-friendly gifts that help kids stay regulated, engaged, and joyful 🎁✨

12/11/2025

Holiday gifts that boost hand strength, coordination, and confidence, all while having fun 🎄✨

11/27/2025

OT Favourites: Critter Clinic Vet Set 🩺 🐾

This vet set is a big winner for pretend play and fine motor skill practice!

Skills in action:
💪 Fine motor skills (using small tools like syringes, stethoscopes, tweezers, and keys)
✋ Bilateral coordination (stabilizing the toy with one hand while using tools with the other)
🎭 Pretend play and imagination

Bonus tip: You can often find this toy at second-hand stores or garage sales, a budget-friendly way to bring therapy tools home!

11/25/2025

OT Myth Busters: OT is just about helping with school skills.

❌ Myth
✅ Fact: OT also supports independence, daily routines, emotional regulation, and social skills!

11/23/2025

📚 Sunday Stories 📚

One of my favourite *occupations* has always been reading, whether it’s diving into a great story for fun or learning something new to support the families I work with.

I’m excited to share that love through Sunday Stories, a feature where I highlight books I love reading with clients, as well as titles that can be helpful for caregivers, educators, and fellow clinicians.

Whether it’s a story that supports emotional regulation, sparks creativity, or deepens understanding of child development, I hope these picks offer something valuable for the children and families you support.

The Color Monster by Anna Llenas is a beautiful story that helps children recognize, name, and understand their emotions, and validates that it's okay and normal to experience more than one emotion at a time. This is a wonderful tool for emotional awareness and regulation. I love to incorporate colouring and drawing as an accompanying activity with this book, a great way to boost engagement!

Sunday is my favourite day to slow down, recharge, and curl up with a good book, and I hope this series brings a little inspiration to your own reading list!

11/20/2025

Feeling Cooped Up This Time of Year?

Shorter days and colder weather don’t have to mean less movement! Create an indoor obstacle course with things you already have at home:

Try these ideas:

Couch pillows for climbing, jumping, or balancing

Painters tape on the floor for “tightrope walks” or hopscotch

Balloons to bat, catch, or keep off the ground

Chairs or laundry baskets for tunnels or targets

Scarves, blankets, or jump ropes for crawling or limbo

Throw balled up socks into laundry baskets

Incorporate animal walks (bear crawl, bunny hops, frog jumps, slither like a snake)

This is a great way to get some extra sensory input while also working on balance, coordination, strength, and motor planning!

11/18/2025

OT Favourites: Pop-Up Pirate ⚔️ 🏴‍☠️

A classic game that’s always a hit and is packed with sneaky fine motor skill practice!

Skills in action:
💪 Fine motor control (grasping and inserting the swords)
✋ Bilateral coordination (stabilizing the barrel with the non-dominant hand)
↔️ Crossing midline (reaching for swords placed on the opposite side)
🧠 Turn-taking, patience, and anticipation, great for social play, too!

11/13/2025

Benefits of Virtual Occupational Therapy 💻

Virtual therapy isn’t just convenient, it’s effective! Here’s why many families love it:

🏠 At-home practice: Skills are practiced in the child’s natural environment, making progress more functional.

⏱️ Flexible scheduling: Fits into busy routines without extra travel time.

👀 Real-time observation: Therapists see how your child interacts in daily life and can offer tailored strategies.

🤝 Parent involvement: Families can participate in sessions, learning strategies to reinforce skills at home.

🌎 Access anywhere: Great for families in remote areas or with limited clinic access.

11/11/2025

DIY Playtime: The Munchie Ball Monster 😋🎾

This fun little monster is hungry for pompoms, and it’s the perfect way to sneak in fine motor work through play!

How to make it:
Cut a small slit in a tennis ball for the “mouth,” decorate with googly eyes, ribbons, or stickers to give it personality.
Hide pompoms in a whisk, then have your child squeeze open the monster’s mouth to “feed” it!

Skills in action:
🧠 Problem solving (figuring out how to get the pompoms out of the whisk)
🧤 Pincer grasp & fine motor control (retrieving the pompoms from the whisk)
💪 Hand strength (squeezing to open the mouth)
✋ Bilateral coordination (holding the ball + feeding with the other hand)

11/09/2025

📚 Sunday Stories 📚

One of my favourite *occupations* has always been reading, whether it’s diving into a great story for fun or learning something new to support the families I work with.

I’m excited to share that love through Sunday Stories, a feature where I highlight books I love reading with clients, as well as titles that can be helpful for caregivers, educators, and fellow clinicians.

Whether it’s a story that supports emotional regulation, sparks creativity, or deepens understanding of child development, I hope these picks offer something valuable for the children and families you support.

Your Fantastic Elastic Brain by JoAnn Deak is a fun and empowering read that helps kids understand how their brains grow and learn, which is perfect for building a growth mindset!

Sunday is my favourite day to slow down, recharge, and curl up with a good book, and I hope this series brings a little inspiration to your own reading list!

11/06/2025

OT Myth Busters: Handwriting practice is just worksheets.

❌ Myth
✅ Fact: Handwriting can be developed through fun activities, games, crafts, and everyday tasks, not boring worksheets!

11/04/2025

✨ OT Favourites: Perfection ✨

This classic game is a big hit in therapy, and for good reason!

🧠 Skills in action:

Visual perceptual skills (matching shapes + scanning for the right piece)

Fine motor skills & in-hand manipulation (turning and positioning small pieces)

Crossing midline (especially if pieces are placed to the non-dominant side)

Self-regulation (staying calm while racing against the timer)

💡 Ways to modify:

Team up with your child to complete the board together, this encourages collaboration and takes the pressure off.

Skip the timer! Focus on accuracy first, then slowly introduce the time challenge once your child is ready.

This game is an easy way to build foundational skills through play, and kids love the excitement of that final “POP” 💥

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London, ON

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 7pm
Tuesday	8am - 7pm
Wednesday	8am - 7pm
Thursday	8am - 7pm
Friday	8am - 5pm

Website

http://handandheartkidsot.ca/

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