Tee-Weave Card Creator
Purpose
This fun activity helps build important fine motor and strength skills. By folding the cards, we create strong resistance that requires the child to push hard, providing great proprioceptive feedback to the hands. Using the golf tee and the hole puncher strengthens the muscles needed for a functional pencil grasp (pincer control). The lacing task challenges hand dexterity and bilateral hand use, requiring both hands to work together smoothly for a precise outcome. This sequential project also encourages focus and motor planning.
Activity Steps
Steps:
- Fold three index cards tightly in half to create one thick, sturdy base. Press hard along the fold for maximum resistance.
- Use the hole puncher to squeeze and punch 6 to 8 starter holes along the edges of the folded card. Squeezing the puncher requires strength!
- Hold the thick card steady with your helper hand to keep it stabilized on the table.
- Pick up one golf tee using a strong pincer grasp. Aim the tee at one of the punched holes.
- Use a strong, controlled push to pierce the tee completely through the layered cardboard base. Remove the tee.
- Repeat this forceful piercing action until all punched holes have been filled with tees and then removed.
- Pick up a stiff pipe cleaner and use your fingertips to lace it through the newly pierced holes, creating a colorful pattern.
Safety Tip:
Golf ball tees have pointed ends. Constant adult supervision is required. Ensure the child pushes the tee straight down into the card, away from the face or body.
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