OT FUN at Home
Today we’re talking about water play and things you can do with your younger one and things you can do with your older one! One is all about providing sensory input and exploration and the other is building hand strength using fun water play toys!
Yesterday was a beautiful day! So nice that Max and I decided to enjoy some time outside in the water! Now, Max is almost 14 months so really he’s interested in kitchen tools like the whisk you see in the picture and empty spice containers (if you have a young one and haven’t ventured into this play choice, I highly recommend it!).
For the young ones, water play is all about the sensory experience and exploring so this was right up his alley. Max made a total mess, we had to change his clothes afterwards, but he loved it and we enjoyed this play for almost 30 minutes, with a few breaks to play in the grass:).
But if you have a three year old or older, please note the squirt bottles. The squirt bottles are a great way to build hand strength! If you look closely, you’ll also see that my son is holding a jumbo eyedropper. Now, he is not using it correctly, he’s too young, but again, they are perfect for your three year old or older! Eye droppers and squirt bottles are great ways to work on building hand strength and fine motor sequencing.
Eye droppers: https://www.amazon.com/Learning-Resources-LER2779-Jumbo-Eyedroppers/dp/B00AQUREB2/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1YXTT33JEKUOE&keywords=jumbo+eye+dropper+for+kids&qid=1585613746&sprefix=jumbo+eye%2Caps%2C145&sr=8-1
The water bin is also a great way to get your child outside and into some good old fashion sensory play! You can have a fancy water table, or you can use a plastic bin like I did:).
Please stay safe and healthy and enjoy!