Activities for older children

writing Practice

  • practice drawing loops (similar to lowercase l in cursive, all in a row.)

  • practice drawing hills and valleys across the paper (up/down)

  • practice the loops and hills with your eyes closed

  • practice coloring in small circles with circular motion

  • practice some maze worksheets. The thinner the maze and the more turns increases the difficulty level.

  • use a graphic organizer to come up with five ideas for one topic.

  • use the above ideas and write a paragraph



fine motor activities

  • make a paper airplane

  • make a fortune teller

  • make origami projects

  • string small beads to make a friendship bracelet

  • practice tying a simple knot by making a mobile

  • practice shoe tying on a model ( a shoe not on your foot)

  • practice your buttons (time yourself and try to increase your speed)

  • wrap rubber bands around a dowel or large marker

  • practice putting paper clips onto card stock

  • attach paperclips together

  • make a munchy ball (parent cuts a 2 inch slit on tennis ball and child decorates ball. Squeeze ball to open and close mouth)


upper limb coordination

  • Practice dropping and catching a tennis ball

  • practice dribbling a playground ball

  • practice dribbling a tennis ball

  • play catch (go from larger balls to a tennis ball size)

  • throw a ball at a target

  • suspend a balloon or wiffle ball from a tree branch or the ceiling. Hold a paper towel tube or baton with two hands (like in bunting) and hit the ball softly multiple times.

  • playing jacks

  • kick a soccer ball through a goal or around set up cones and obstacles