July 2023, The Occuplaytional Therapist, Page 2

Make Your Own Potions

July 19, 2023 The Occuplaytional Therapist Comments Off

The single play invitation that I was most excited for in all of Camp Creativity* was set for Thursday: the “make your own potion” station. This could totally have been anywhere from really simple to […]

Camp Creativity – From Vision to Invitation

July 18, 2023 The Occuplaytional Therapist Comments Off

The space that I had available for camp was the open outdoor area between the building I work in and the next building over. It has parking lots on either side, so I knew we […]

Camp Creativity Whiteboards

July 18, 2023 The Occuplaytional Therapist Comments Off

I’m going to start out today by just showing you guys the list of literally everything that I had planned for camp on each day, because I think that’ll give me a touchpoint to go […]

Camp Creativity Introduction & Photo Teaser

July 18, 2023 The Occuplaytional Therapist Comments Off

I am SOOOOO excited to tell you guys all about “Camp Creativity”, the sensory-rich, arts-and-crafts, child-led play day camp for 30 kids and their parents that I have been planning for a couple of months […]

Cozy Spaces

July 17, 2023 The Occuplaytional Therapist Comments Off

Here’s a tiny little “this is working for our family right now so maybe it will for someone else too”: Our only form of screen time for our kids right now is TV shows and […]

Sitting

July 17, 2023 The Occuplaytional Therapist Comments Off

Sitting is not morally better than standing. Sitting is not morally better than pacing. Sitting is not morally better than wandering. Sitting is easier for some adults to handle than standing, pacing, or wandering. Why […]

Just Don’t In The First Place

July 17, 2023 The Occuplaytional Therapist Comments Off

“Just don’t X in the first place” is sometimes, occasionally, helpful advice. It may be helpful to a brand-new parent, especially if they’re a close friend or have specifically solicited advice. “Just don’t let your […]