Ramsey Therapy Group

03/12/2026

🐛 Activity of the Week: Make a Caterpillar Craft! 🌿

This week, we’re celebrating spring with a hands-on caterpillar craft that’s perfect for early learners!

What to do:
✂️ Cut out the circles,
🖍 Glue them in a line to make your caterpillar,
😊 Add the face and feet!

Skills targeted:
Fine motor development: Cutting and gluing help strengthen hand muscles and coordination
Following directions: Step-by-step instructions build sequencing skills
Descriptive language: Talk about colors, sizes, and the parts of your caterpillar

📄 Printable cut-out template included in the comments!

Spring into fun, strengthen those fine motor skills, and create your very own colorful caterpillar!

03/02/2026

🌈 Activity of the Week: St. Patrick’s Day I Spy! 🍀

This week, we’re celebrating early March with a fun St. Patrick’s Day-themed I Spy worksheet! Kids will hunt for items like rainbows, shamrocks, and calendars marked with the 17th.
Why we love this activity:

I Spy isn’t just fun—it’s a powerful way to build visual perceptual skills. By searching for specific items in a busy scene, children strengthen:

Attention to detail
Visual discrimination (telling similar things apart)
Scanning and tracking skills

These skills are essential for reading, writing, and everyday tasks—making a playful game a big learning win!



**Printable in the comments**

02/23/2026

Activity of the Week: Celebrate Polar Bear Day! 🐻❄️

Winter may be winding down, but there’s still time to celebrate one of the coolest animals of the season—polar bears!

National Polar Bear Day is on the 27th!

Activity:
Make a polar bear craft using cotton balls, paper, and glue.
Optional: Add icebergs, snow, or a winter background for extra fun.

Therapy Focus (OT):
Cutting, gluing, arranging shapes
Hand-eye coordination
Fine motor skills

Materials:
Paper (white or light blue for background)
Cotton balls or pom-poms
Glue
Scissors
Crayons, markers, or stickers

Instructions:
Cut out the polar bear outline and glue it on construction paper
Cover the bear with cotton balls to make it fluffy.
Cut out icebergs or snow shapes and glue them around the bear.

Display your wintery masterpiece to celebrate Polar Bear Day!
**printable in comments**

02/16/2026

🎩 Activity of the Week: Presidents’ Day Writing Fun! 🇺🇸

This week, we’re celebrating Presidents’ Day with a hands-on tracing and writing activity for kids!

Sentence to trace and copy:

“We celebrate President’s Day to honor the legacy of U.S. presidents.”

What to do:

Trace the sentence carefully.
Copy it on your own on the lines below.

Why it’s great:
Builds fine motor skills
Strengthens handwriting
Connects history to a fun activity

📌 Worksheet with the tracing and copy lines is in the comments—print it and get started!

Happy Presidents’ Day from all of us at Ramsey Therapy!

02/09/2026

❣️ Activity of the Week: Valentine’s Cloud Dough! 💌
Get ready for a hands-on, squishy Valentine’s Day activity that’s full of sensory fun!

What to do:
1️⃣ Grab our cute Valentine’s Cloud Dough recipe sheet.
2️⃣ Mix 2 cups cornstarch with 1 cup hair conditioner (add a few drops of red or pink food coloring if you like).
3️⃣ Knead it until smooth and moldable.
4️⃣ Explore! Squeeze, shape, or hide small Valentine trinkets inside for a fun treasure hunt.

Skills targeted:
• Fine motor & hand strength
• Sensory exploration
• Descriptive language & vocabulary
• Following directions

Ways to extend the activity:
Ask WH-questions: “Where is the red heart?” “What shape did you make?”

Count small hearts or toys hidden in the dough
Compare textures: soft vs firm, small vs big

📄 Printable recipe sheet in the comments!

Let’s make this week squishy, fun, and full of Valentine’s Day learning! 💝

02/02/2026

🌸 Activity of the Week 🌸

💘 Valentine Tracing Fun!

This week we’re working on pre-writing skills, fine motor strength, and focus with a Valentine-themed tracing page you can print and and use at home.

👉 Have your child trace slowly and carefully

Perfect for building hand control while sneaking in learning 💕

01/28/2026

Empowerment Through Communication

One clear word, sign, or sentence can change a child’s whole day. 💛
Communication builds confidence, connection, and the courage to speak up.

We celebrate the small wins that lead to big growth—
- trying a new sound
- asking for help
- sharing an idea
- saying “I can do it!”

Every voice matters. Every attempt counts.

And every step toward communication is a step toward independence.

If your child is finding their voice (in any form!), we’re cheering them on every step of the way. 👏

01/27/2026

01/26/2026

❄️ Activity of the Week: Winter WH-Questions! ⛄️

This week, we’re practicing language skills with a fun winter-themed activity!

What to do:
✂️ Cut out the answers at the bottom of the page.
📝 Glue each answer under the correct WH-question at the top.

Skills targeted:
• Answering WH-questions (who, what, where, when, why) ❓
• Descriptive language 🗣
• Fine motor & cutting skills ✂️

📄 Printable handout in the comments!

Let’s have some winter fun while building language skills! ❄️

01/25/2026

We are closed Monday and Tuesday due to the weather. Check back for updates on the rest of the week. All scheduled appointments will also be cancelled via text message. Stay warm and see you soon!

01/19/2026

❄️ Activity of the Week: Snowmen Spot the Differences! ⛄️

This week, we’re putting your observation skills to the test with a snowy challenge! Can you find and circle the things that are different between the two snowmen scenes?

Skills targeted:
• Visual discrimination 👀
• Descriptive language 🗣
• Problem-solving 🧠
• Attention to detail

📄 Printable handout in the comments!

Let’s have some snowy fun and see who can find all the differences first! ❄️

01/16/2026

This month we’re focusing on Empowerment Through Communication! 💬

Every time a child expresses their needs, shares an idea, or tries a new word, they’re taking a big step toward confidence and independence.

Tip 1: Give your child extra time to respond—pausing shows you value their voice.
Tip 2: Celebrate any attempt at communication, even if it’s not perfect. Encouragement builds confidence!

Small moments of communication = big moments of empowerment. 💙