Occupational Therapy Toy Suggestions
Games
Eye-Hand Coordination, Planning, Visual Spatial
Younger Children Ages 3-7
- Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed – Target
- Cat in the Hat I Can do That – Target
- Thomas Mix N Match BINGO – Target
- Thomas and Friends ABC – Target
- Hungry Hungry Hippos – Toys R Us, Target
- Mr. Mouth – Toys R Us
- University Games Totally Gross Game – Target
- Ravensburger Penguin Pile-up Game – Target
Older Children Ages 8 and up
- Battleship – Target, Toys R Us
- Clue – Target, Toys R Us
- Connect Four – Target, Toys R Us
- Operation – Target, Toys R US
- Mancala – Toys R Us, Target
- Jenga – Target, Toys R US
- Guess Who – Target, Toys R Us
Toys
Sensory Motor Development and Coordination
Provides Organizing Sensory Input
- Hop! Ball – Leaps and Bounds
- Bounce-A-Round – Leaps and Bounds
- Fun Ride – Leaps and Bounds
- Sand Spray Kit – Leaps and Bounds
- Eezy Peezy Seesaw – Leaps and Bounds
- Tents and Tunnels – Back to Basics
- Jump-o-Iene – Back to Basics
- Fun Roller – Back to Basics
- Exercise Trampoline – Back to Basics
- Punching Bags – Back to Basics
- Blopens – Walgreens (google Blopens)
- Rainy Day Combo Kit – Leaps and Bounds
More Coordination Needed
- Hopscotch Mat – Leaps and Bounds
- Monkey Balance Board – Leaps and Bounds
- Fun Slides Carpet Skates – Leaps and Bounds
- John Deere Wheelbarrow – Back to Basics
- Moon Shoes – Back to Basics
- Krazy Kar – Leaps and Bounds
Fine Motor Development and Writing
Younger Children – Pre-writing Skills
- Ready-Set-School Kit – Back to Basics
- Art Kits (crayons, paints, etc.) – Target, Toys R Us
- Lacing Beads – Back to Basics
- Modeling Dough – Back to Basics
- Squiggle Pen – The Therapy Place
- Bristle Builders – Lakeshore
- Magnetic Color Maze – Lakeshore
- Peg Number Boards – Lakeshore
- Feed the Animals Fine Motor Game – Lakeshore
- Dress Myself Learning Vests – Lakeshore
Older Children – Orawing and Writing Skills
- Bead Bazaar – Back to Basics
- Giant Art Jar – Back to Basics
- Happily Ever Crafter – Back to Basics
- Origami – Back to Basics
- Lite Brite Cube – Back to Basics, Toys R Us
- Squiggle Pen – The Therapy Place
- Sidewalk Chalk – Toys R Us
- Totally Me beads – Toys R Us
- Lincoln Logs – Toys R Us, Target
- Alex Toys Tissue Paper Art – Toys R Us
Websites Used: www.toysrus.com www.LeapsAndBounds.com www.BackToBasicsToys.com www.LakeShoreLearning.com www.Target.com
Compiled by: Jennifer Annunziata, M.A., OTR/L