The OT Corner with Mrs. K

11/08/2025

TPT Shop Link in Bio!!
Occupational Therapy Scissor Skills: Race Car Edition makes cutting practice fun and purposeful! Children “drive” their race cars along straight, curved, and shaped cutting paths to build scissor control, coordination, and confidence. Includes right- and left-handed car attachments, setup directions, developmental progression sheets, and scissor skill rubrics for tracking progress and writing goals. Perfect for occupational therapy sessions, preschool and kindergarten classrooms, centers, and homeschool activities!

11/07/2025

Link to pencils here: https://amzn.to/4oujBri

11/07/2025

Thankful Thursday!!!

As the holiday season quickly approaches, I’ve come up with some fantastic ideas for Christmas stocking stuffers! Thankful for one of my top picks….the Ticonderoga golf pencil, which I love gifting to my kids during the holidays. These pencils are triangular in shape, thicker in diameter, and shorter in length, making them perfect for little hands that are learning or developing a functional grasp on a writing tool. Check out the link below in comments for more details.

11/06/2025

Great article packed with excellent ideas!!! #

This blog post is packed with play ideas by age and stage to help little ones: https://www.theottoolbox.com/baby-play/

Perfect for the parent/guardian or early intervention OT!

11/06/2025

Cute idea!

11/06/2025

Read caption to get links to the articles!

11/05/2025

Exciting News for Teachers, Moms, and Occupational Therapists! Coming soon to my Teachers Pay Teachers shop is an engaging scissor skills activity perfect for developing fine motor skills. This fun-filled activity features shapes and lines that resemble roads and includes a variety of colorful cars. You can easily laminate, cut out, and attach these to child-safe scissors. Tested and loved by my little friends, this activity is ideal for classroom centers, group activities, and makes a wonderful Christmas gift for teachers. Don’t forget to like and share so you won’t miss when this unique product becomes available in my Teachers Pay Teachers shop!

11/05/2025

Enhancing visual motor integration is crucial for developing essential skills such as scissor use, classroom tool handling, following directions, and copying models. This simple activity is perfect for teachers, occupational therapists, and moms aiming to nurture these abilities in children. By integrating such activities into daily routines, you can significantly improve a child’s fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination.

11/04/2025

Here are four tools I use to teach a functional handwriting grip on a writing instrument: 1) Q-tip cut in half, 2) a vertical surface such as a table top easel, 3) a cotton ball or Pom Pom, and 4) a little bit of paint.

11/04/2025

✂️ Unlocking the magic of scissor skills for little hands! Perfect for teachers, occupational therapists, and homeschooling parents. Watch as your preschooler masters the art of cutting shapes with this simple hack! 🌟

11/04/2025

As the colder weather approaches, it’s important for kids to be able to put on and zip up their coats. However, some children struggle with the lateral pincer grasp needed for zipping. Here’s a simple workaround: attach a binder ring to the zipper to make it easier to grasp. Watch how this little adaptation boosts their independence!

11/03/2025

Unlock the potential of young learners with my uppercase letter activity cards, now available in my TPT shop! Perfect for teachers, occupational therapists, and homeschool moms, these reusable cards make handwriting practice engaging and effective. 🌟 Buy, download, and print. You can laminate them for durability! Designed for repeated use, they help build fine motor skills and letter recognition. Check out my TPT shop for this essential educational resource—link in bio!