The Obstacle Course Book
Activity ideas for kids ages 0–10 that build fine motor skills, sensory regulation, and real connection — through play that feels like an adventure.
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Who it’s for
Built for the people who show up every day
Whether you’re wrangling a toddler before breakfast or sneaking movement into a school day, this book was written with your real life in mind.
Parents
Screen-free activity ideas you can set up in your living room with what you already own. No therapy gym required.
Teachers
Movement breaks and purposeful play that fit into the school day and support what you’re already trying to teach.
Caregivers
Activity ideas explained in plain language — no OT background needed to understand why they work or how to use them.
OT Professionals
A ready-made resource to share with families or pull ideas from for your own sessions and home programs.
What’s inside
Play that does more than it looks like
Every activity is designed around how the pediatric nervous system actually develops — so the fun is the therapy.
- Obstacle course ideas for every spaceLiving rooms, backyards, and classrooms — no gym needed.
- Fine motor pit stops in every courseGripping, pinching, threading, and sorting woven into the adventure.
- Sensory regulation through movementDeep pressure, proprioceptive input, and heavy work built naturally into play.
- Activities for all abilitiesAdaptable ideas that work across a wide range of developmental stages.
- Connection-first designBuilt for doing together — because co-regulation is part of the development.
The play is the point. The development is what happens because of it.— The Obstacle Course Book
Skills this book develops
One book. A lot of development.
The activities target multiple developmental areas at once — which is exactly how kids learn best.
About the author
Ellery Lockwood
Ellery is a registered, licensed occupational therapist in California specializing in sensory integration and trauma-informed care for children ages 0–10. She holds a specialty certification in advanced ADHD rehabilitation and treatment and runs Brain Waves Occupational Therapy in San Luis Obispo County.
The Obstacle Course Book came out of years of clinical practice — and a firm belief that the best therapy looks nothing like therapy at all.
Learn more about ElleryReady to get moving?
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