Indoor

A young child reaches into a bowl to feel a hidden familiar food while a grown-up sits nearby ready to reveal it.

Thinking

5-10+ min2-7 years

The loop

Four panels showing a grown-up hiding one familiar food in a bowl, a child feeling it by touch, the reveal of the food, and the next food being placed in the bowl.

Food Feel Challenge

One hidden familiar food at a time turns texture play into a small guess-and-reveal game with an easy stop point.

Sensory-friendly support

Medium effortLow To Medium mess

Indoor

Low

Open

A toddler arranges a few familiar foods on a plate while a grown-up waits as the pretend restaurant customer across the table.

Skill builder

5-10+ min2-7 years

The loop

A multi-panel sequence showing a grown-up setting out one plate with a few foods, a child arranging the foods, serving the plate, and resetting it for another pretend customer turn.

Food Plate Pretend

One plate and a few familiar foods turn food play into a short pretend restaurant game with a clear stop point.

Sensory-friendly support

Low effortMedium mess

Indoor

Low

Open

A young child sprays warm water onto a small toy frozen in ice inside a shallow bowl while a grown-up watches nearby.

Thinking

5-15+ min2-5 years

The loop

Four panels showing a toy frozen in a small container, the frozen block placed in a bowl, a child spraying and tapping the ice, and the freed toy being pulled out.

Freeze Toys

One trapped toy turns ice play into a simple rescue game with visible changes and easy retries.

Autism support

Low effortLow To Medium mess

Indoor

Low To Medium

Open

A toddler dropping a toy frog into a shallow bowl of water while a grown-up sits close beside the activity.

Skill builder

5-10+ min1-3 years

The loop

Four panels showing a grown-up setting out a shallow water bowl and toy frogs, modeling one splash, a toddler dropping a frog in, and the frog returning for the next turn.

Frog Splash Bowl

A few toy frogs and a shallow bowl of water turn one small splash into a repeatable toddler play routine.

Autism support

Low effortLow mess

Indoor

Low

Open

A toddler at the table pulling a started banana peel down while a grown-up sits close beside them.

Fine motor

1-5+ min1-3 years

The loop

Four panels showing a grown-up starting a fruit peel, a toddler grabbing the loose flap, the child pulling off another peel section, and the peeled fruit ready to eat.

Fruit Peel Helper

Your child grabs a started peel, pulls it off, and helps get a real snack ready one strip at a time.

Developmental support

Low effortLow mess

Indoor

Low

Open

A toddler jumping onto bright floor spots in a short line on the living room floor while a grown-up points to the next spot.

Fine motor

1-5+ min2-4 years

The loop

Four panels showing a grown-up laying out floor spots, modeling one jump, a toddler landing on a spot, and the child finishing the short jump path.

Jump Spots

A simple jump-and-freeze path where your child lands on one floor spot at a time and repeats the same short route.

OT-adjacent support

Low effortNo mess

Indoor

High

Open

A young child looking at a small row of familiar objects while a grown-up lifts a cloth to reveal one missing item.

Thinking

5-10+ min2-4 years

The loop

A multi-panel sequence showing a grown-up naming a few familiar objects, covering them, removing one, and a child spotting what is missing.

Kim's Missing Object

A quick hide-and-reveal game that turns familiar objects into an easy memory challenge.

Speech delay support

Low effortLow mess

Indoor

Low

Open

A toddler crawling into an empty laundry basket on the floor while a grown-up stays close beside it.

Thinking

5-10+ min1-2 years

The loop

A multi-panel sequence showing a toddler crawling into a laundry basket, turning inside, and climbing back out for another round.

Laundry Basket Crawl

One empty laundry basket becomes a simple in-and-out crawl game for toddlers who like movement, repetition, and low language.

Developmental support

Low effortLow mess

Indoor

Medium

Open

A toddler drops a clean shirt into the correct family laundry basket while a grown-up points to the target basket on the floor.

Thinking

5-10+ min1-3 years

The loop

A multi-panel sequence showing two laundry baskets on the floor, a small pile of clean clothes, a child sorting one item into the right basket, and the finished sorted baskets.

Laundry Basket Family Sort

Two baskets and a few clean clothes turn laundry into a simple helping game with a clear finish.

Developmental support

Low To Medium effortLow mess

Indoor

Low To Medium

Open

A toddler kneels beside a laundry basket and drops a clean shirt inside while a grown-up folds clothes nearby.

Skill builder

5-10+ min1-3 years

The loop

A multi-panel sequence showing a small pile of clean clothes on the floor, a child loading them into a basket, the basket being tipped out, and the next round beginning.

Laundry Basket Fill-and-Empty

One basket and a few clean clothes turn laundry time into a short helper game your child can repeat.

Developmental support

Low effortLow mess

Indoor

Low

Open

A young child walks along a taped floor line and steps over a low soft obstacle while a grown-up stays nearby.

Fine motor

1-5+ min2-4 years

The loop

A multi-panel sequence showing a child walking a floor line, stepping over a low obstacle, turning around, and walking back.

Line Balance Step-Over

A short indoor path gives your child one clear job: walk the line, step over the obstacle, turn around, and try it again.

OT-adjacent support

Low effortNo mess

Indoor

Medium

Open

Gross motor

5-10+ min2-5 years

The loop

A multi-panel sequence showing a child pushing a loaded cardboard box to a stop spot, climbing on or over it, and returning to the start.

Loaded Box Push

A loaded cardboard box turns into a simple push, stop, climb, and reset game for toddlers who want big body work indoors.

OT-adjacent support

Medium effortLow mess

Indoor

Medium To High

Open

A toddler tracing one finger through a thin layer of lotion on a shallow tray while a grown-up watches nearby with a towel ready.

Thinking

5-10+ min1-4 years

The loop

Four panels showing a tray with a thin lotion layer, a grown-up making one sample line, a toddler tracing a swirl, and the tray being smoothed for the next turn.

Lotion Tray Trace

Your child traces simple lines through a thin layer of lotion, soap, or gel, smooths the tray, and starts again.

Sensory-friendly support

Low effortLow To Medium mess

Indoor

Low

Open

A toddler presses both hands on a sealed paint bag filled with bright colors while a grown-up stays close at the table.

Thinking

5-10+ min1-5 years

The loop

A multi-panel sequence showing a grown-up putting paint into a freezer bag, taping the sealed bag flat, a toddler pressing the colors together, and the mixed paint spread across the bag.

Paint Bag Color Mix

A sealed paint bag gives your child a simple push-and-mix color game without the cleanup of open paint.

Sensory-friendly support

Low effortLow mess

Indoor

Low

Open

A toddler holding a photo card while looking for the matching stuffed animal in a small play room.

Thinking

5-10+ min1-3 years

The loop

Four panels showing a grown-up holding up a photo cue, a child searching for a stuffed animal, the child carrying it back, and the next photo cue starting another round.

Photo Stuffed Animal Hunt

A simple visual scavenger hunt where your child uses 1 photo cue at a time to find the matching stuffed animal and bring it back.

Autism support

Low effortNo mess

Indoor

Medium

Open

A toddler at a low table placing a picture card into one of two visible category groups while a grown-up sits nearby.

Thinking

5-10+ min1-3 years

The loop

Four panels showing two picture groups set out on a table, a grown-up modeling one sort, a child placing a picture into the matching group, and the finished sorted cards in two small piles.

Picture Category Sort

A calm table activity where your child sorts picture cards into visible category groups until the small stack is done.

Autism support

Low effortNo mess

Indoor

Low

Open

A toddler reaching toward a picture cue while a grown-up offers one plastic egg beside a clear finished container.

Skill builder

5-10+ min1-3 years

The loop

Four panels showing a grown-up setting out a picture cue and container, a child touching the picture, the grown-up handing over one egg, and the child dropping it into the container.

Picture Egg Request

A simple visual routine where your child uses a picture to request one egg and drops it into a clear finished container.

Autism support

Medium effortLow mess

Indoor

Low

Open

A child lying on a soft indoor surface while a grown-up places one light pillow on the child's legs for a gentle pretend sandwich topping.

Skill builder

5-10+ min2-5 years

The loop

Four panels showing a grown-up setting out soft pillows, a child lying on a safe spot, one brief pillow squish with the face clear, and the child signaling more or all done.

Pillow Sandwich

A soft pillow game where your child gets one gentle topping, a full release, and a simple more-or-done choice.

OT-adjacent support

Medium effortNo mess

Indoor

Low

Open

A toddler using a small scoop to move pom poms from one bowl into another bowl on the floor.

Skill builder

5-15+ min1-3 years

The loop

Four panels showing two bowls with pom poms, a grown-up modeling one scoop, a child pouring pom poms into the empty bowl, and the child dumping them back to start again.

Pom Pom Sensory Scoop

A scoop, two containers, and soft pom poms make a simple transfer activity with an easy reset.

Autism support

Low effortLow mess

Indoor

Low

Open

A toddler carrying a small shopping bag from a pretend shop area back to a grown-up after finding one requested toy food item.

Literacy

5-10+ min2-4 years

The loop

A multi-panel sequence showing a small pretend shop setup, a grown-up asking for one item, a toddler picking the matching object, and the bag coming back to the return spot.

Pretend Shop Fetch

Put out a tiny pretend shop and let your child fetch one named item back in a shopping bag.

Speech delay support

Low effortNo mess

Indoor

Medium

Open

A young child kneels on a carpet and punches a large soft pillow while a grown-up sits close with one hand near the pillow.

Gross motor

1-5+ min2-5 years

The loop

Four panels showing a pillow placed on a carpet, a grown-up modeling one pillow punch, the child punching the pillow, and both hands stopping after the cue.

Punch a Pillow

A large pillow gives your child one clear place to send strong arm energy, stop, and try another short round.

Autism support

Low effortNo mess

Indoor

Medium To High

Open

A child standing with both hands on a clear wall while a grown-up models a hands-only push nearby.

Gross motor

1-5+ min2-5 years

The loop

Four panels showing a grown-up clearing a wall spot, modeling a wall push, a child pushing with both hands, and the child stopping to shake out arms.

Push the Wall

A no-mess wall-pushing activity where your child presses both hands into a sturdy wall, stops, shakes out, and repeats.

OT-adjacent support

Low effortNo mess

Indoor

Medium

Open

A grown-up and toddler sit face to face while the grown-up lifts their hands and pauses before a gentle tickle game.

Skill builder

1-5+ min1-3 years

The loop

A four-panel sequence showing a grown-up saying ready steady, giving a tiny tickle, pausing, and the toddler signaling for another turn.

Ready Steady Tickle

A tiny tickle and a well-timed pause turn this no-material game into an easy early communication routine.

Speech delay support

Low effortNo mess

Indoor

Medium

Open

A young child sitting on the floor and scooting side to side toward a wall while a grown-up watches from nearby.

Gross motor

1-5+ min1-5 years

The loop

Four panels showing a clear floor lane, a child seated at the start, the child scooting toward the finish, and the child resetting for another short race.

Seat Walk Race

A quick indoor scooting race that turns a clear patch of floor into repeatable heavy work with a visible finish.

Sensory-friendly support

Low effortNo mess

Indoor

Medium To High

Open