03/21/2026
Sharing another fun St. Patrick's Day obstacle course we did this week!
This obstacle course was not only fun, but very easy to grade up and down depending on each kiddo's skill and strength level!
First, the kiddo stood on the color of the rainbow that matched the color ball they were throwing to knock the ball off the cone. This step addressed cognition, attention, shoulder strengthening, object manipulation, and force modulation.
Next, while holding a plank position, they worked on visual scanning, primitive reflex integration, shoulder and core strengthening to place all the balls back up on the cones.
Then, they walked heel to toe on the line for balance while emptying the ball to work on hand strengthening and fine motor skills.
Next, they crab walked up the ramp to build shoulder, core, and hand strength, as well as to get some good proprioceptive input.
At the top of the ramp, they worked on their pencil grasp, while working on a vertical surface to improve wrist extension, as well as strength. To create the rainbow of many strokes, they used their ocular motor skills, visual motor and visual spatial skills, and dynamic finger movements!
Lastly, they walked heel to toe again on the line to fill the hollow ball back up again to address bilateral integration skills, finger isolation, strengthening and overall fine motor coordination.
Would you ever guess that such a fun and simple obstacle course could address so many OT goals?
