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Children learn through play. As an occupational therapist who works with children and youth, I use games and toys almost every day to help develop important cognitive, visual perceptual, motor, sensory, social, play and leisure skills. While many different types of activities can be used in therapy, this blog focuses on off-the-shelf games and toys that are accessible to most. Whether you are a therapist, parent, teacher, or a game lover like me, I hope you discover something useful while you are here. Learn a different way to play a game you already own or discover a new game for your next family game night. Either way, just go play. It's good for you!

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Jul 13, 2016

Color Counts

Color Counts Color-By-Number

Color Counts is a color-by-number book that will encourage distal rotation and precision with a pencil because of the small spaces. I use colored pencils, as these small, often detailed spaces are not made for wider tipped crayons or markers. If the individual coloring this book has an inefficient grip, this may be a frustrating, or at least tiring, activity. These pictures can take a long time to complete, may cause the hand to tire, and may be tedious for a person to try to do too much in one sitting. Others enjoy these coloring projects and can work for long periods without tiring. I usually bring this out for 5-10 minutes per session until a picture is complete. This book comes in many different themes.

If you would like to read more about games that require writing or drawing in some form, check out my post Games That Require a Writing Tool.

Work on precise fine motor and pencil control, functional grasp, distal rotation, visual scanning, figure ground, visual discrimination, coordinated use of both hands, proximal stability, play and leisure exploration and participation 

If you are interested in purchasing this book or just want more information, click on the image below.
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