The spring season brings warmer longer days but also can be a wet time of year depending on where you’re at. We love the opportunities that springtime brings to go outside and play, but we know that there are times that thunderstorms or even a light drizzle can force the play inside. Timocco’s platform has the fun and engaging games to keep kids moving, even when they cannot play outside. We have created 3 ideas below that will help move and motivate, even when skies are gray. 1. Can’t go … [Read more...]
Timocco Time is Fun Time!
We’re proud to announce that it’s been a great year here at Timocco, which means we’re able to lower prices and make Timocco’s games more accessible to families, and enable more kids with special needs to get Timocco at home! Our home edition is now available for as little as $13 per month (for a 12 month package), $17 per month (6 months) or $19 per month (3 months). In addition, we’re currently offering attractive discounts on Timocco packages for players invited by their … [Read more...]
Shoot for the Stars in 2015 with our New Year’s Game
Here at Timocco we’re ushering in the new year with yet another new game we’ve been working on! On the fun side: ‘Shoot for the stars’ is all about a multi-colored cannon that shoots fireworks. Players need to aim the cannon at the target that’s the same color before the fireworks launch to score. But don’t hit the wrong target, those rockets might bounce back… watch out for that! On the skills-building side: Shoot for the stars works across a range of motor and cognitive skills: … [Read more...]
Christmas Trail Game Therapy Activities #3
Our plan this week is based around our Christmas Trail game, which encourages children to explore cause and effect and to improve range of motion. And there’s only a week left till Christmas so this will be our last therapy session of fun activity ideas to tell you about until then! (If you’re looking for more ideas and missed our last 2 therapy ideas posts, you can find them here and here.) Christmas Trail - Game #3: We suggest you start off playing Timocco’s Christmas Trail game - see if … [Read more...]
Cerebral Palsy
Timocco helps kids with Cerebral Palsy to: Develop body awareness, improve movement planning and organisation, balance and postural control Develop upper body strength and increase range of motion Refine and coordinate movements. Enhance motor control, accuracy and efficiency. Facilitate crossing of the midline Improve cognitive abilities such as memory, sequencing and categorization Improve visual perception and discrimination Enhance motivation to reach optimal … [Read more...]
Feed The Rabbits
When the carrot's bucket color matches the color of the rabbit's fur, the child must grab the carrots from the bucket, using both hands, and move them in opposite directions (top/bottom or left/right) to feed both rabbits. For improvement color matching, coordination and reaction speed. … [Read more...]
Hungry Frog
Help our hungry frog catch her dinner by pointing her tongue and catching the number of flies reflected on her tummy. For improvement of quantity perception, motor control … [Read more...]
Dig It
Help Timmy the Mole find the right equation that equals the number on Timmy’s belly! For improvement of math skills and motor control … [Read more...]
Feather Trail
Create a trail of feathers by moving your hands. To understand cause and effect, and to increase range-of-motion … [Read more...]
Balls Net
Tear open the net to release the balls. To improve motor accuracy and attention. … [Read more...]