Kitchen planning
Be the snack captain
Let your child choose a simple snack, name the ingredients, gather what is needed, and clean the work area when finished.
Builds planning, sequencing, and independence.
Try at home (3)
Pick one · no printerHandwriting
Copy a family recipe
Write or copy four short recipe steps on an index card or scrap paper. Leave spaces between steps and add one small drawing.
Practices legibility, spacing, and writing endurance.
Organization
Backpack reset
Empty a backpack together. Make three piles: keep, take home, and recycle. Pack the items needed for tomorrow.
Supports sorting, routines, and school readiness.
Construction
Fold a paper creature
Use scrap paper to make a simple folded bat, pumpkin, or monster. Follow your own spoken steps and press each fold flat.
Uses two hands, motor planning, and precision.
Fasteners
Thread and tie
Thread a shoelace through a few holes in cardboard or practice tying a shoe. Slow down and name each step.
Builds bilateral coordination for daily tasks.
Movement
Plan a three-part circuit
Choose one push, one balance move, and one jump. Write the order on scrap paper, complete two rounds, and change one part.
Combines motor planning, control, and flexible thinking.
Free printables
These optional pages are hosted by outside occupational therapy sources. Choose a link if a printed activity fits your child, or use the no-printer ideas above.
- Free Halloween find and color (visual scanning)
- Free pumpkin cutting practice pages
- More Halloween OT activity ideas
- AOTA: Trick-or-treat alternatives
The free pages live on The OT Toolbox and AOTA sites. We do not host those files here.