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Skill-Building Activity Maps

"Promotional graphic from ClimbRx showing a resource titled 'Skill-Building Activity Maps,' described as engaging hands-on activities for practicing essential skills. Five activity map pages are displayed. Each page follows the same format, including a title, what you need, pro tips recommending the use of a child's visual schedule when moving between activities, step-by-step instructions, duration, a list of skills being worked on, and an Add Something Extra extension idea. The five activities are: Hurry Waiter, a 15 to 30 minute balancing game where a child carries a plastic plate with a tennis ball across a room without dropping it, working on communication, motor skills, and coordination; Alphabet Objects, a 15 to 25 minute game where a child spots household objects starting with each letter of the alphabet, working on independence, communication, letters, collaboration, social skills, turn-taking, and memory; Three-Legged Race, a 15 to 25 minute partnered outdoor or indoor race where pairs stand side by side with one arm around each other and inside legs tied together with a bandana, working on communication, motor skills, balance, coordination, collaboration, social skills, turn-taking, and memory; Leaf Printing, a 20 to 25 minute art activity where a child paints a leaf and presses it onto paper to make a print, working on independence, communication, collaboration, creativity, spatial awareness, and sensory integration, with an extension to use the leaf prints to make an animal craft; and Bottle Xylophone, a 20 to 30 minute science and music activity where six glass jars or bottles are filled with varying amounts of water and food coloring and tapped with a spoon to observe sound differences, working on independence, communication, collaboration, creativity, problem solving, and academics including sound waves and vibration, with an extension to play a familiar song on the bottle xylophone."

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Unlock a world of fun and skill-building with ClimbRx® Activity Maps! Designed for parents and caregivers, these printable activity maps help you create play-based learning moments with your child. Each map includes engaging, hands-on activities that your child will enjoy while unknowingly practicing essential motor skills, social skills, and communication skills.

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By Think Sensory

Unlock a world of fun and skill-building with ClimbRx® Activity Maps! Designed for parents and caregivers, these printable activity maps help you create play-based learning moments with your child.

Each map includes engaging, hands-on activities that your child will enjoy while unknowingly practicing essential motor skills, social skills, and communication skills.

What’s Inside:

  • 5 Targeted Skill-Building Activities: Every activity focuses on milestone development, from sensory exploration to problem-solving.
  • Simple, Everyday Materials: All activities use materials you likely already have at home, like paper, paint, or leaves.
  • Clear, Easy-to-Follow Instructions: Step-by-step guidance to ensure you can focus on quality time with your child.
  • Neuroaffirmative Design: Created by Karla Pretorius, a neurodivergent psychotherapist and co-founder of ClimbRx®, these maps are tailored to support children in a positive, empowering way.
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