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Play is more than just fun – it’s a powerful teaching tool that helps children learn essential skills for human development.

Here are a few Summer Time fun activities that promote fine motor, coordination and visual motor skills:

Fine motor skills: squirt gun, sidewalk chalk, jacks, marbles, using shovels to dig in dirt or sand, planting seeds, and popping bubbles.

Gross motor coordination skills: hippity hop, scooter board, duck-duck-goose, hula hoop, bike, hop scotch.

Visual motor skills: Velcro ball catch, frisbee, t-ball, croquet, badminton, tennis, scoop ball, ring toss, bug catcher and watering cans.

Please share your child’s favorite summer time activity.

Kids Place Therapy Services (KPTS) provides skilled occupational and developmental therapy in a safe, welcoming environment for children and families. At KPTS we provide treatment for children with a wide variety of diagnoses including autism, sensory processing disorder and developmental delays. We are committed to providing comprehensive, multi-disciplinary care in a child-centered environment where children can achieve their goals and reach their full potential.

On this blog we will post fun play activities, resources and suggestions covering a wide variety of topics. We would love to address your child’s specific needs. Please post any topics or questions you would like us to address.

Stay tuned for future posts.

Play is a “child’s job of living”

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