Handwriting games

These handwriting games are pencil and paper games and board games that support handwriting skills. As occupational therapy providers, we love to provide meaningful and motivating activities to foster function…and games are one way to do that!

Fluent handwriting requires muscle memory to create the letters. This motor planning in handwriting supports writing speed and accuracy.

Use these 10 games for handwriting practice, allowing kids to improve legibility, sizing, placement, and more as they play.

Make handwriting practice fun! No more repetitive worksheets...just add simple writing components while playing their favorite games! #handwriting #parenthack #visualmotorskills #handwritingtips

Fun ways to work on handwriting skills : developing the fine motor skills required for good handwriting. Apps and resources to help, along with activities

Introduce handwriting with this simple but very fun handwriting game. Your PreK class will love learning to write with it.

Irresistible handwriting activities that kids will love including sensory handwriting ideas, creative letter formation activities, and gross motor letter writing ideas. Kids who hate to write will love these ideas!

Fun handwriting activities for kids that even reluctant kids will enjoy.

Using highlighted paper helps students with letter size differentiation

Do you work with students who need a few extra cues to self check handwriting by themselves? Many students may have some or all of the components for legible handwriting but don't always put all the pieces together.

Handwriting without Tears Letter Order is an efficient and effective method to teaching writing skills using a developmental approach

Students sometimes dread handwriting practice. I don’t blame them. It can be redundant and boring. It also takes a lot of focus for little learners to properly form the letters. Here are five activ…

Kids need dexterity in the hands for daily fine motor activities. These important hand skills help with control to improve handwriting.

Sometimes getting your child to write can be challenging. Here are some fun games to help make sure your child is forming all his or her letters correctly. Handwriting Game #1 You will need: paper,…

Sometimes, it’s fun to make handwriting practice a little bit different. This magnetic letter activity was a fun way to work on letter identification and letter formation in handwriting. For young children, becoming more familiar with letters and the alphabet is key to age-appropriate literacy. This refers to knowing a letter’s name, the letter’s sound, and the ... Read more

Free pediatric Occupational Therapy, Physical therapy, and speech therapy resources, worksheets, infomation and educational material.

Spice up that boring handwriting and spelling practice with these fun themed writing tray ideas. Perfect for preschool through early elementary

I kind of love to share tricks for improving handwriting. There are so many “parts” to written work. There’s fine motor dexterity, pencil grasp, strength, endurance, visual perceptual skills, cognitive skills among other parts to handwriting. You can see more about these topics on our Handwriting page. One big way to develop the skills needed ... Read more

Handwriting practice doesn’t need to be boring! This handwriting activity uses colored pencils with bright and vivid colors to make a colorful activity that seems more like a game than working on handwriting skills like letter formation and pencil pressure. If you’ve been following The OT Toolbox for long, then you know that creative handwriting ... Read more

This handwriting trick is an easy one to teach to kids. It’s a quick lesson in written work that may be just the thing that turns sloppy writing into neat and legible handwriting. It’s a quick tip in our 30 day series (that is running just a tad behind schedule. Don’t fret though, all quick ... Read more