17/02/2021
Oral Motor Activities for kids
It can be used in therapy, at home, or in the classroom. These activities will naturally soothe a child by encouraging proper breathing and providing the sensory input a child is seeking, and some will provide ideas for more appropriate self-soothing in times of stress, anxiety, and feelings of overwhelm.
Blow bubbles
Blow a whistle
Play with a harmonica
Get out some drinking straws and cotton balls and try this Snowball Transfer Game by Kindergarten Worksheets and Games
Practice chewing different textures of foods (soft, crunchy, chewy, etc.)
Practice drinking different consistencies of food (water, juice pudding, smoothies, milkshakes, etc.) through a drinking straw
Chewing dried mango sticks
Blow bubbles in water using a drinking straw
Blow up balloons
Make your own funnels (it’s easier than it sounds!) and challenge your kids to this Floating Ball Activity by All For The Boys
Place some masking tape on your floor in straight and zig-zag lines and have your child blow a pom pom along each line using a drinking straw
Put a drop of applesauce, pudding, ice cream, or something equally delicious your child likes on the side of her mouth and ask her to lick it off
Paint with straws! All you need to do is dab a bit of watered down paint on a piece of paper and then let your chid create a masterpiece by blowing the paint this way and that way with a drinking straw
