Art activities to try at home
Home practice is one material already in the house, a sit you can time, and a mark that is allowed to be messy. If it only works with a Pinterest setup, it will not survive Tuesday.
Written by the Inclusive Developmental and Therapy Center therapy team · medically reviewed by Dr Muhammad Suffyan, MB BS (GMC 8023727) · Last reviewed September 2026
Three starts that usually work
One crayon and a small paper. Playdough and a “one ball” goal. Stickers to request. Stop while it is still going well. Related: home programs, parent coaching.
When home is not enough
If sitting, requesting or sensory load is the real wall, book the art-based pillar or a developmental assessment.
What “done” looks like on a Tuesday
A small paper that is finished. A ball of playdough they made and stopped. Two stickers requested. That is a successful day. A Pinterest board is not.
Use the practice log if you want a tick. Coaching can watch the table: parent coaching.
Siblings and mess
A sibling grabbing the only crayon is a social-skills problem sitting on top of an art problem. Keep the burst short. See supporting siblings. Cover the table. Stop while it is still going well so the next Tuesday is possible.
What “done” looks like on a Tuesday
A small paper that is finished. Coaching can watch: parent coaching. Log: practice log.
The idea behind the work (in the books)
One crayon, paper small enough to finish. If it needs a craft cupboard you will not open on Tuesday, it is the wrong activity.
Exner — in-hand manipulation
Playdough, a small crayon, stickers to peel. That is the hand, not a Pinterest board.
Task analysis at the kitchen table
Request the sticker, stick one, stop. The adult does not finish it.
What the research tells us
This isn’t just our opinion — it’s grounded in published research. Here are a few findings from trusted, independent sources:
Novak and Honan’s systematic review of paediatric occupational therapy found strong evidence that task-specific handwriting practice improves handwriting. That is about repeated, specific practice of the skill — not a claim that Inclusive delivers licensed occupational therapy.
— Novak and Honan, Australian Occupational Therapy Journal (2019). View source
Take a worksheet home
Print one sheet. Fill it in this week. Bring it to the consultation — a consultation is Rs 1,500 and lasts up to 50 minutes.
Home practice log
One skill, a few minutes, one line of what happened. Bring it next time.
Motor skills checklist
Big movements, small ones, and everyday self-care.
Book a consultation
Contact owner Muhammad Salman Afzal first. No referral needed. A consultation is Rs 1,500 and lasts up to 50 minutes.
At home — questions parents ask
They only scribble. Should I correct it?
Not first. A scribble that they chose and finished is a sit and a stop. Letters come later.
How often?
A few minutes most days beat a Sunday project. Coaching can watch you do it live.
We have no art supplies.
A pencil and the back of a bill will do. If it needs a shop trip, it will not survive the week.
We have no art supplies.
A pencil and the back of a bill will do. If it needs a shop trip, it will not survive the week.
Ask about at home
A short, friendly conversation is the best first step. Call, text or WhatsApp us — we’ll listen and guide you, with no pressure.
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