Pediatric Physical, Speech, and Occupational Therapists Inspiring Play

Tag: Gross motor skills

Core Strengthening Exercises for Kids | Getting Creative During Clean Up

Core Strengthening Exercises for Kids | Getting Creative During Clean Up

When it comes to core strengthening exercises for kids, you’ve got to get a little creative. Not many kids will willingly perform plank holds or sit ups just for fun! Here’s an easy activity to perform during clean up time! Position your kiddo in front…

W Sitting | Simple Strategies for Encouraging Development of Good Posture and Alignment

W Sitting | Simple Strategies for Encouraging Development of Good Posture and Alignment

When your child sits on the floor you may notice a tendency for them to “W” sit. Is this typical? Is this bad? If so, what are some simple strategies you can use at home to address this? A simple Google Search will tell you…

The Best Toy Rockets for Kids on the Market

The Best Toy Rockets for Kids on the Market

Are you looking for the best toy rockets for kids on the market? Our All-Star toy for August are the amazing Strato Slam Rockets by POOF. These rockets are incredibly motivating for kids and work on a number of developmental skills including strength and balance.…

Flower Crafts for Preschoolers Crazy About Princesses

Flower Crafts for Preschoolers Crazy About Princesses

At Walk, Talk, Play we get really excited about activities that incorporate all of our areas of development (gross motor skills, speech and language, and fine motor skills). These easy flower crafts for preschoolers are definitely an “All-Star Activity”. Materials: Paper Plates Sharpie Crayola MultiCultural…

Walk Tip: Squats

Walk Tip: Squats

Let’s talk about toy placement! This concept is so simple, but used by therapists all the time to drive desired movement. To get your kiddo working on squats, take the motivating toy/activity and place it on the floor! .   Scroll through and look at…

Camp Crafts for Preschoolers

Camp Crafts for Preschoolers

We love camp crafts, yes we do! We love camp crafts, how ‘bout you? WTP is bringing you a throwback summer with our top five favorite camp crafts for preschoolers.  Did you grow up going to camp? I went to camp every summer. They are…

Kid-Powered Coffee Can Ice Cream!

Kid-Powered Coffee Can Ice Cream!

Did you know you can make homemade ice cream with coffee cans!? This is the perfect summer all-star activity because it not only involves developmental skills in all of “Walk, Talk, Play” domains, but you also get yummy, delicious ice cream at the end! What…

Melissa and Doug Sweets & Treats Sticker Pad

Melissa and Doug Sweets & Treats Sticker Pad

Walk Talk Play’s All-Star Toy of the month for July is Melissa and Doug Sweets & Treats Sticker Pad! This tasty toy is not only packed with hours of entertainment (perfect in the ? or even when mama just wants to drink some ☕️), but…

Neighborhood Flower Walk

Neighborhood Flower Walk

Walking around the neighborhood has been a staple in our routine since “shelter-in-place” started. Getting Coco motivated and excited to do the walk daily has not always been easy. Coming up with play activities to accompany the walk has been helpful. One activity that has…