Crafts and Hands on Activites for Speech Therapy

I love doing crafts and hands on activities with a lot of the kids I work with.  These activities are great for following directions, joint attention skills, labeling objects and colors, and many other goals.  The crafts can be simple and inexpensive.  I have found some great ideas on Pinterest and just walking through the Dollar Store.  The Dollar Store always has seasonal crafts that you can incorporate into your theme.  They have the foam shapes or objects that you can put foam stickers on.  Also, take a look in their school supplies and crafts aisle and you will find tons of great things to use.  Another favorite place of mine is Hobby Lobby.  I honestly could go there everyday.  They have SO many great things you can do.

Mother's Day is coming up and this would be a great time to try a craft with your child.  Find a craft or activity that is age appropriate and have fun with your child!!   Talk about what you are doing, describe what you are using and label everything.  You will be surprised the amount of speech and language skills you may see from your child. 

As I told you all a couple of weeks ago I have been busy planning my little girl's Fairy Birthday Party.  We have had the best time making things we are using for her party.  She is turning 6 and has been able to help me with painting, gluing, and following directions.  Check out the fairy cupcake toppers we made together.  We found the wooden peg dolls at Hobby Lobby and then painted and decorated them.  I must say we had the BEST time!

Have a great week and try some crafts!