Heavy Anchor Cup Clip
Purpose
This activity works the important hand and core muscles. Clipping clothespins requires strong finger effort. The heavy bean bag provides excellent proprioceptive feedback. It acts as a stable anchor for the clipping challenge. Holding the bag steady builds proximal stability. This allows the small finger muscles to work precisely. Clipping the light cups to the soft, resistant bag improves eye-hand coordination and motor planning. It is a fantastic way to prepare hands for cutting and writing.
Activity Steps
Steps:
- Use markers to decorate 4 or 5 paper cups. Draw colorful faces or stripes on the outside.
- Place the heavy bean bag flat onto a stable surface like a table or the floor.
- Ask your child to press down firmly on the bean bag with their helper hand to stabilize it.
- Use the dominant hand to pick up a clothespin. Squeeze it open using a strong finger pinch.
- Aim the open clothespin and clip one paper cup onto the side of the resistant bean bag. The bag should hold the cup securely.
- Repeat the squeezing and clipping action until all the decorated cups are attached to the heavy anchor.
Safety Tip:
Constant and direct adult supervision is required. Clothespins and small pom-poms (if used) are small objects. They pose a potential choking hazard for children who still place items in their mouths.
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