It’s fine motor AND gross motor learning, and my boys just LOVE it! There’s also the benefit of mid range control practice as the child balances the “snacks” on the spoon as they cross the room. It provides some great visual perceptions activities!įeed the Woozle is a super hilarious game! After rolling the die and the spinner, the child has to feed a certain amount of ridiculous snack to the woozle while doing certain movements to get there. The first player to figure out which object that is, gets a point.

But it is QUITE challenging! Players flip over two cards that have multiple objects on each, but only one matching object will be shared between the two cards. Spot It! Junior Seems like it would be an easy game, especially as an adult. This game makes my kids giggle every time, all the while clueless that their doing their hand strengthening exercises for the day! Then the same action is required to spit the flies out. The child must place their thumb and index finger on the cheeks of the frog and SQUEEZE to make the frog’s mouth open wide enough to grab the flies. Roll both dice to see how many, and what color “flies” the frog has to capture with this mouth. This is a great game for visual discrimination and hand eye coordination.įroggy Feeding Fun This game is a snap to learn. They then have to whack/stack the cups in the same order as it appears on their card.

They’re given a card with colored circles on it. In front of them is a large assortment of colored cups that fit perfectly within the gavel. Whac-A-Mole Stack-A-Mole If you’re child likes to whack things, they’ll love this game! Each player is given a hammer/gavel type tool. Your child will be getting bilateral coordination, even core strengthening and proprioception! Even I have to use to arms, hand over hand. With each push, the belly grows bigger and bigger and eventually his chief jacket pops wide open! The best part is that muscle strength and control it takes to push down the pig’s head. The child must then push the head of the pig as many times as is indicated on the hamburger. After rolling the die, the player feeds the pig a hamburger with a number on the underside. Pop The Pig Ok, this game is so funny and ridiculous! The pig is a bit like a jack-in-the-box. This post contains affiliate links for your convenience. If your child struggles with hand strength, bilateral coordination, sensory input, visual discernment, or other fine motor issues, these games will make “therapy” FUN again! When your child has special needs, you try and use EVERY moment as a way to help them overcome and grow. Inside you’ll find: the best occupational therapy games you can do with traditional board games!

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