OT Activity of the Day:
Painting with water
Target Age Range: 2 and up
Who doesn't love water play? It's officially summer and kids love to play outside in the water. Why not add a small dish of water and a paint brush so your child can paint the patio, driveway, or the sidewalk? If nothing else your child can practice holding the paint brush appropriately (ideally tripod, though if an appropriate pencil grip is challenging for your child, try to get your child to grip the paint brush so the brush rests between the thumb and index finger webspace). Or you can challenge your child to practice those prewriting strokes or letters. Best part is there is virtually no clean up!
Enjoy!