04/28/2026
For the last week of OT Month, we are bringing all the activities and skill areas of the month together by thinking about motor planning & praxis in action 🚀✨
These activities integrate core stability, bilateral coordination, and fine motor precision into multi-step, purposeful play. Kids practice sequencing, problem-solving, and emotional regulation while building resilience through trial-and-error and shared success 🤝💡
🗺️ Life Skills Scavenger Hunt: Children follow a visual map to find hidden everyday items and complete tasks like zipping, unlocking, or inserting coins—strengthening sequencing, planning, and functional hand skills.
🎨 Collaborative Vertical Mural: Working on a higher surface, kids build a shared scene using heavier materials, promoting core strength, shoulder stability, and coordinated teamwork.
🕵️ Secret Agent Mission: A multi-step obstacle course has children navigating “lasers,” crawling, and using tools to unlock a treasure—targeting motor planning, problem-solving, and task completion.
📦 Cardboard “Community” Build: Kids construct and decorate a large structure using boxes, tape, and markers, combining big body movements with detailed fine motor work and collaboration.
🏃 Life Skills Relay: Children move through a pathway to reach stations where they complete tasks like buttoning, zipping, or sorting—integrating movement, coordination, and functional skills.
🚀 Grand Finale: Rocket Launch Celebration: Kids sequence and complete the final steps of a rocket launch while managing anticipation and excitement, building regulation and confidence.
