Tying shoe laces
Learning to tie your laces can be a long process and can become a cause of frustration for some children.
Often learning the standard knot technique is a little hard so on this page we share video tutorials for different techniques that can be used. If you are finding that one technique is too difficult, there are lots of different methods to look at that can help your child succeed.
This video tutorial is designed to support your child in learning to tie their laces using the two loop method.
We recommend starting by asking your child to practice with a shoe out on the table in front of them, then move on to our child's view tutorial to try this method with the shoe on their foot.
Front view
Child's view
This video tutorial is designed to support your child in learning to tie their laces using the Ian Knot Technique.
This video tutorial is designed to support your child in learning to tie a standard knot step by step.Start by asking your child to practice with a shoe out on the table In front of them, then move on to our child's view tutorial to try this method with the shoe on their foot.
Child's view
This video tutorial is designed to support your child in learning to tie their laces using the eyelet two loop method which offers a little more support than the standard and two loop methods.
Start by asking your child to practice with a shoe out on the table In front of them, then move on to our child's view tutorial to try this method with the shoe on their foot.
Front view
Child's view
This video tutorial is designed to support your child in learning to tie their laces using the circle technique.
Child's view
Learning to use a knife and fork can sometimes be tricky. Learning to hold your knife and fork correctly can be even more tricky!
Standard cutlery skills video tutorial
This video resource is designed to support and assist your child in perfecting both their method and finger placement when using a standard knife and fork.
If you're struggling with finger placement, why not watch our caring cutlery video resources if your child needs a little extra help with how to hold their knife and fork.
Caring cutlery skills video tutorial
Don't forget to choose the correct video depending on which hand your child hold's their cutlery with/Are they right handed? Left handed?
This video resource is designed to support and assist your child in perfecting both their method and finger placement when using a caring cutlery knife and fork. This knife and fork has finger indents/ holes to prompt correct finger placement and grip.
If your child mastered this, why not move your child up a level and watch our standard cutlery skills video tutorial.
Left hand dominant
Right hand dominant
This video is designed as a tutorial to take you through some simple hand, finger and forearm strengthening exercises, which you can do at home using therapy putty or play dough.
Engaging in these exercises can help with activities of daily living such as dressing, handwriting and aspects of play.Make sure to watch and follow the exercises in this video if your occupational therapist has recommended you may benefit from hand, finger and/ or forearm exercises.
