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Working on bilateral coordination in play is a means and a strategy for building this essential skill. So, why is bilateral coordination so important? And what exactly does bilateral coordination mean? DIY Bilateral Coordination Toys We string beads, puzzles and play doh almost daily. The kids really enjoy it and some learned how to use these tools for the first time in class. As a school-based OT, I like to use pop beads and geoboards for my older students and do fun crafts with the younger ones- using glue, scissors, clothespins, tissue paper etc. A bilateral coordination lacing plate is a DIY toy and activity that can be used to work on coordinated use of both hands with a variety of themes. Huge issue in my school is using two hands to complete tasks! These are all great! Love these! So cute and my students would be so engaged.

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My son loves Lego so I like to encourage different activities that also incorporate learning such as building a bridge one of his toys can be the troll under, creating the first letter of his name, building a marble maze or a water chase. Both of my kids love stringing beads from my jewelry making supplies; and my daughter enjoys play dough so I like to encourage its use with her various role play games. As therapy professionals, we LOVE to recommend therapy toys that build skills! This toy list is done for you so you don’t need to recreate the wheel. With all the recent holidays, we have been doing a lot of craft activities that require cutting, gluing, coloring. Great to work on fine motor, bilateral coordination, and executive function to follow the directions. Today we are cutting green paper strips and rolling them together to form a Christmas tree.Using puzzles and games that you already have with an extra special addition can be a great way to work on bilateral coordination with puzzles. My favorite bilateral coordination activity is a toy tool kit. The client needs to stabilize with one hand and functionally use the other hand. This is great for handwriting and cutting! I love doing gross motor sequences that work on bilateral coordination- hitting a balloon or throwing a ball or using two hands to pull self on the scooter board. I also love doing pop bead people and pop bead animals.

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Tearing paper to make a craft project and using pop beads are some of my favorites for hand strengthening and using both hands together.I like to play monkey see monkey do where we take turns being the lead “monkey” and the others copy. It takes the auditory component away from Simon says. Play dough and sensory doughs are fun ways to play while working on skills like bilateral coordination and other motor skills. I like bilateral coordination activities such as beading and lacing activities, as well as incorporating crafts that include cutting and tearing paper. Your therapy caseload will love these BILATERAL COORDINATION toy recommendations. (There’s space on this handout for you to write in your own toy suggestions, to meet the client’s individual needs, too!) Bilateral coordination toys are an occupational therapy intervention that helps children develop essential skills in bilateral integration. Toys that use both hands in a coordinated manner help children with bilateral coordination, crossing midline, and using both hands in tasks. These are essential skills that allow for an integration of both sides of the body, but more than that, bilateral coordination tells us that the brain is communicating effectively and sharing information between sides of the brain.