Visual Discrimination Activity Bee | I Spy Visual Scanning | SLP SPED Autism OT

This Visual Discrimination Activity, "I Spy a Bee Hiding," is a fun, no-prep way to build visual discrimination, visual scanning, and attention to detail. A bee wearing glasses is hiding among all the other bees — and students have to look closely to find him! The challenging "I Spy" format keeps students engaged while strengthening foundational visual-perceptual skills.

🐝 Perfect for:

• Occupational Therapists (OTs) targeting visual discrimination, visual scanning, visual-perceptual skills, and attention goals
• Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) targeting attention, following directions, and positional/preposition language ("Where is Buzzy hiding?")
• Special Education teachers building visual-perceptual and attention skills
• Autism classrooms working on visual scanning, attention, and focus
• ABA therapists running discrete trial visual discrimination programs
• Early Childhood, Pre-K, and Kindergarten teachers
• Vision specialists / TVIs working on visual-perceptual skills
• Homeschool families with young learners

🔍 What's Included:

• I Spy a Bee Hiding visual discrimination activity (multiple pages)
• Low-prep / no-prep printable format — just print and go
• Pairs perfectly with a magnifying glass for added fun (and to scaffold difficulty)

🎯 Skills Targeted:
Visual discrimination, visual scanning, visual-perceptual skills, attention to detail, focus and sustained attention, figure-ground discrimination, following directions, positional/preposition language ("where is it hiding?"), fine motor skills (pointing, using a magnifying glass), and independent work skills.

Sample Text:
"I spy with my sharp little eye,

a sneaky bee with glasses that's hiding close by!

WHERE IS BUZZY HIDING?

That tricky little guy!"

How to Use:
Print and go — no prep required. On each page, students search for the one bee wearing glasses (Buzzy!) hidden among all the other bees. Add a magnifying glass to your center to scaffold difficulty or just for added fun and engagement. Use as a small group activity, independent work station, "time filler" before/after transitions, or early finisher task.

🌼 Ways to Use:

• OT visual-perceptual and visual scanning sessions
• Visual discrimination IEP goal practice and data collection
• Independent work systems (TEACCH)
• Speech therapy attention and following-directions warm-ups
• ABA discrete trial visual discrimination training
• Bee, spring, garden, or insect thematic units
• Back to school centers and morning tubs
• Early finisher and "time filler" activities
• Calm, focused independent work
• Take-home and tele-therapy practice

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