The OT Corner with Mrs. K

Who knew a hair scrunchie could become a sock helper? 🧦💕

This silly little activity is a fun way to practice the hand skills needed for putting socks on and taking them off. Simply stretch hair scrunchies over your child’s feet and let them pull them off (or put them back on) again and again!

Why it works:
✨ Strengthens little hands
✨ Builds bilateral coordination
✨ Practices the same movements used for dressing skills
✨ Keeps learning playful and engaging

And let’s be honest… preschoolers think it’s absolutely hilarious to wear hair scrunchies on their feet instead of their hair! 😂

Sometimes the best learning happens when we’re being a little silly.

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Summer goals for myself as a School base, occupational therapist include reading and gathering more materials to put in my toolbox to better serve the children I see in the school systems. Recently, I have been reading a lot about handwriting and literacy and their relationship. I’ve included some articles for you to look at if you are interested as well.

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Before we jump into teaching letters, let’s talk about the foundation… pre-handwriting shapes! ✏️

In preschool, it’s so important to spend time drawing and mastering simple shapes before expecting children to form letters. These developmental progressions are general guidelines and averages—every child develops at their own pace—but they can give you a helpful roadmap for which shapes to introduce to toddlers and preschoolers.

Why does it matter? Because the strokes used to create lines, circles, crosses, and other basic shapes become the building blocks for letter formation later on. When children have confidence with these foundational shapes, learning letters becomes much easier.

So don’t skip the drawing stage! Keep it playful and fun. Draw with chalk, markers, paint, shaving cream, or on a vertical surface like an easel, wall, or window. Vertical surfaces are a great way to strengthen the shoulders, wrists, and hands while supporting the development of a strong handwriting grasp.

Remember, we’re building skills one step at a time. 💙

And as always, if you know a parent, teacher, or therapist who could benefit from this information, please share it with them!

Got some scrunchies lying around? Grab them for a quick and easy fine motor activity! 💙

Stretching scrunchies on and off a child’s wrist and arm is a fun and silly way to strengthen the grasping and bilateral coordination needed for everyday tasks like pulling sleeves on and off, getting dressed, and managing clothing independently.

As a school based occupational therapist, I used this activity ALL the time. The kids think it’s hysterical!

Simple activities often build the biggest skills!

I’m curious...
Which area do you need the most support with?
⬜ Fine Motor Skills
⬜ Handwriting
⬜ Sensory Processing
⬜ Executive Functioning
⬜ Self-Regulation
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June 23, 2026

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