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Hi! We’re Claire & Lauren! Welcome to The Inspired Treehouse!

We’re pediatric physical and occupational therapists who share information, activities, and resources related to child development. Our email newsletter includes weekly freebies like downloadable/printable activities and handouts!

❤️ Valentine's Day FREEBIES ❤️

If you've been following us for awhile, you already know that we love Valentine's Day. We're excited to share all of our favorite Valentine's Day activities and freebies today! We hope that these ideas inspire you to celebrate the season of love in fun ways with the kids in your classroom or therapy practice. Lateral Jumping Hearts Game [FREE Printable] Free Printable Valentine Cards for Fine Motor Skills [FREE Printable] Free Printable Seek & Find Valentines [FREE Printable] Jumping Hearts...

👉 FREEBIE: Build Skills with Block Play!

Building with blocks is more than just fun—it’s a powerhouse for child development!From improving fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination to boosting creativity, spatial awareness, and problem-solving, block play is packed with benefits. Whether stacking towers or building a zoo for their toy animals, kids are learning while they play. Check out some of our favorite ways to play!-Claire & Lauren Block Play for Kids FREE Handout included!Find out more about why building with blocks is one...

🔦 FREEBIE: Light Up Your Therapy Sessions... 🔦

Hello there, friends! With Groundhog Day coming up, we thought it would be fun to bring out a couple of our favorite ways to celebrate with light and shadows! A fun freebie is inside too! 😉 -Claire & Lauren Light & Shadow Play Ideas for Kids 10 ways kids can play with shadows for Groundhog's Day! FREEBIE INCLUDED! Click here! Groundhog Obstacle Course One of our favorite obstacle courses for the winter months! Click here! Shadow Matching Game for Kids Check out one of our kids' favorite...

📢 LAST DAY! Don't miss out!

Hi friends! The Self-Regulation Bundle has been flying off the shelves this week… Straight into the inboxes of parents and professionals all over the world who realize that self-regulation is the key to unlocking every child’s potential. If you haven’t bought your copy of the bundle yet, what are you waiting for? The resources in the downloadable bundle include: Our 116-page Self-Regulation HandbookPacked with research-based information on self-regulation, printable strategies and...

⭐️ An important secret...

Hi friends! Here's an important secret that we've learned over the years as pediatric therapists... No matter how creative your therapy activities are, No matter how carefully you plan your sessions, You won't make progress with a child who is dysregulated and feeling out of control. Without the basic foundations of self-regulation in place, kids simply aren’t ready for therapy interventions, academic concepts, or even the basics of their everyday routine. That’s why we’ve come up with a...

The Self-Regulation Bundle is here!

Hello friends! If you are overwhelmed by behavior challenges in your classroom or therapy sessions... If you are frustrated with your child’s behavior at home... If you are working with kids who need help with listening, social skills, tantrums, problem-solving and flexible thinking, understanding/processing emotions, and more… It's time to focus on self-regulation.And now is your chance to get all of the resources you need to feel confident and prepared when you're supporting self-regulation...

⭐️ Free Printable Self-Regulation Activities ⭐️

Hi there! And welcome to the final day - our favorite day - of our countdown to the release of our new Self-Regulation Bundle (it comes out on Monday!!) Today is when we get to take what we’ve learned about self-regulation so far and put it all together so we can do what we love most…create fun and playful ideas to build self-regulation! In this email, we’re sharing two freebies that are packed with fun ideas for working on the foundation skills for self-regulation through active play and...

Self-Regulation Freebie: 🧐 What does the research say?

Hello! Welcome back to our countdown to the release of our upcoming Self-Regulation Bundle! This resource will be available in just a few short days and in the meantime, we’re sharing all kinds of great freebies on the topic of self-regulation to help you in your classroom or therapy practice! Today, we’re getting into the nitty gritty of self-regulation…the research. Recently, we’ve received a lot of requests from readers who are looking for simple, easy-to-understand, evidence-based...

Free Printable: 🚩 Self-Regulation Red Flags 🚩

If you’re a parent, teacher, or therapist, you probably know at least one kid who: -Acts wild or silly all the time -Has difficulty with waiting or taking turns -Struggles with transitions between activities You may notice that some kids are able to listen during circle time and can be flexible with changing routines and transitions while other children are always melting down and need constant intervention during social interactions. If you’re stumped about why some kids just seem “out of...

FREEBIES:👖Teaching Kids Dressing Skills 👕

Hey there! Teaching kids how to dress themselves is an important step toward independence and confidence. From putting on socks and shoes to managing tricky clothing fasteners, these skills can be frustrating to learn. But with some simple strategies and playful practice, you can help kids master dressing themselves while building fine motor skills, coordination, and problem-solving. This email is packed with our best tips, tricks, and resources to make the process easier. Let’s get kids...

We’re pediatric physical and occupational therapists who share information, activities, and resources related to child development. Our email newsletter includes weekly freebies like downloadable/printable activities and handouts!