Promote fine motor control skills and bilateral use of hands by using pipe cleaners and a craft stick. Create a small play animals and decorate it.

This activity gives the child an opportunity to explore a variety of tactile media and develop his/her stereognosis sense.

This creation builds muscle strength in the hands and fingers. It is also a visually satisfying creation. All ages can participate in this activity.

Decorate a plastic box with beads to work on fine motor control, pincer grasp, and tactile perception.

Promote visual motor skills and improve finger isolation. In addition, work on processing of tactile input as the child moves his fingers along the paint.

In this activity, the child will promote motor planning skills, as he plans his route on the spider web. In addition, he will strengthen his balance skills and his core, while walking on the web lines and squatting down to pick up objects

The activity is designed for children as young as 2 years old and works on eye-hand coordination and the development of large motor skills. In addition, this activity requires team work and direct interaction between the child and the therapist/caregiver.

Use small pellets such as beans or small buttons to strengthen finger muscles and promote pincer grasp pattern.

The use of a single hole puncher promotes the child’s cutting skills. In addition, this activity assists in developing pincer grasp as the child strings the yarn into the holes.

In this activity the child will strengthen his grasping skills and eye-hand coordination skills by inserting pipe cleaners or straws into the holes of a spice/herb jar.