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A young child leaning over a straw and blowing a lightweight ball across a short clear floor lane while a grown-up sits nearby.

3-5+ min2-5 years

The loop

Four panels showing a grown-up setting a ball at the start line, modeling one blow through a straw, a child blowing the ball forward, and the ball being reset for another turn.

Straw Ball Blow

One straw and one ball turn a short clear lane into a quick breath-and-roll game with an easy reset.

OT-adjacent support

Low effortLow mess

Indoor

Low

A young child reaches one hand into a shoe box with a hand hole while a grown-up sits nearby and a few familiar objects wait beside the box.

5-10+ min2-5 years

The loop

A four-panel sequence shows a grown-up setting out the textured shoe box, a child reaching in to feel one hidden object, guessing, and then checking the object after the reveal.

Texture Floor Guess Box

A textured shoe box and one hidden object turn touch exploration into a short, calm mystery game.

Sensory-friendly support

Low effortLow mess

Indoor

Low

A toddler sitting on the floor wiping a teddy bear with a small cloth while a grown-up holds a doll nearby for the next pretend bath turn.

5+ min2-3 years

The loop

Four panels showing teddy and dolly set out with a cloth, a grown-up modeling one wipe, a child wiping the named toy body part, and the cloth returning for the next wash or dry prompt.

Toy Bath Wash-and-Dry

Say one short wash or dry prompt and let your child wipe the named toy body part.

Speech delay support

Low effortLow mess

Indoor

Low