Confetti Rainmakers
- Play time:
- 15 to 20 minutes
- Setup:
- 2 minutes
- Where:
- Table
Why it helps
This fun activity provides a powerful workout for the small muscles in your child's hand, strengthening their grip and coordination needed for future skills like coloring and buttoning clothes.
Steps
- Help your child tear the construction paper into strips about two inches wide, so the hole puncher can reach in from each long edge.
- Ask your child to hold a strip in one hand and squeeze the hole puncher with the other, punching holes along both long edges.
- Collect the confetti in the paper cup as you go, by emptying the punch into it or sweeping it off the table.
- Have your child crumple the leftover punched strips into small, tight paper balls.
- Show your child how to pick up the paper balls one at a time with the tongs and drop them into the cup with the confetti.
- When the cup is full, your child stands up, holds it high, and tips it slowly to make it rain onto the table.
- Pick up the paper balls with the tongs again, sweep the confetti back into the cup, and make another rain shower.
Safety tip: Confetti and paper balls are small, so watch that they stay out of mouths, noses, and ears. Keep fingers clear of the hole puncher while squeezing.
Need personalized support?
While these activities are great for home practice, nothing replaces the guidance of a licensed therapist. If you are in Irvine, CA or the Orange County area and have concerns about your child's Bilateral Hand Use, we invite you to connect with us.
Contact Tumble N' Dots Therapy →These activities are for home practice and don't replace the guidance of a licensed therapist.
