Colour-filled Occupational Therapy

25/10/2025

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04/08/2025

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29/07/2025

2026 PLAYGROUP REGISTRATIONS ARE OPEN.
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10/07/2025

🌈 MESSY PLAY MAGIC 🌈
No craft to finish. No picture to frame.
Just hands, hearts, and curiosity at work.

As an OT, I often remind parents: it’s not about the end result — it’s about the process.

In messy play, there’s no pressure to “make it pretty” or “do it right.”
Instead, children are free to:
🧠 Follow their own ideas
🖐️ Explore with all their senses
💭 Take risks, make messes, and try again
❤️ Regulate emotions at their own pace

When we focus too much on the product, we unintentionally limit a child’s creativity.
But when we celebrate the process, we give them space to:
✅ Build self-esteem
✅ Strengthen problem-solving skills
✅ Discover how their body moves and feels in the world

This is where true development happens — in the messy, unstructured, wonderful in-between!

So next time your little one dives into a sensory tray or finger paints the whole table, remember:
That mess is magic in the making. 💫

10/07/2025

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05/07/2025

🛒 Tiny Shopper in Action!
Watch this little one confidently “tick off” items from a visual shopping list — all while building key developmental skills!

*What this fun task supports*
🧠 Visual memory & planning
👁️ Visual scanning
👣 Walking endurance & body awareness
🗣️ Following instructions
☺️ Self-regulation in busy environments

🌟 Everyday moments like grocery shopping can be powerful learning opportunities — when we meet kids at their level!

01/07/2025

You’ve seen the paint-splattered hands, the shaving foam towers, and the giggles in our messy play sessions and weekly playgroup…but did you know we also offer individual OT therapy for children? 🌈

In 1-on-1 sessions, we dive a little deeper—supporting your child’s fine motor skills, focus, emotional regulation, independence, and even early academic readiness (through playful, hands-on learning, of course!).

Whether your little one is struggling with pencil grip, dressing, following instructions, or just needs some extra support to discover their true colours —we work at their pace, with their needs, in a calm and nurturing environment.

✨ Therapy is still PLAY-BASED—but tailored to your child’s unique goals.

📩 DM me to chat about individual therapy or to book a session. Let’s help your child thrive—one playful step at a time.

11/06/2025

Wondering if your little one is truly school ready?

It is about building independence, focus, and emotional resilience.

Here are 5 powerful skills that support a smooth transition into the classroom:
🧠 Regulating emotions
✋ Using hands independently
🪑 Sitting upright for 15+ minutes
🗣️ Following 2-step instructions
🚽 Toilet independence

💡 Let us know in the comments—what’s one thing your child is working on right now?

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09/06/2025

SCHOOL READINESS is more than ABCs and 123s. As a Paediatric OT, I know that the physical and emotional foundations matter just as much.

Here are 5 must-have (and often overlooked) skills for a successful school start.

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24/04/2025

11/04/2025

Our last MESS WITH ME set-up for the summer! 🌈🌈🌈We look forward to hosting more messy play dates later on in the year (as the warmer weather returns)!

09/03/2025

Haven’t posted about playgroup in a while… this week had me learning all kinds of new things too. (Who knew remembering dinosaur names can be so challenging? 😂)

1-3 🦕 Dinosaur egg excavation
4 🦕 Dinosaur match
5 🦕 How many blocks tall is your dinosaur (counting and fine-motor fun)
6 🦕 Build a magnetic-tile dinosaur (and identify shapes 👌🏼)
7 🦕 Dinosaurs and LAVA
8 🦕 Learning about carnivorous and herbivorous dinosaurs
9-10 🦕 Dinosaur skeleton exhibit
11 🦕 Building a dinosaur enclosure (which took a lot of planning)
12 🦕 Dinosaur prints painting