Lid Lacing Challenge
Purpose
This fun two-part activity strengthens the small muscles in the hand and improves precision. Poking holes builds finger strength, while lacing the yarn improves visual motor skills needed for managing buttons and zippers.
Activity Steps
Steps:
- Secure a thin piece of foam sheet tightly over the lid of the plastic container using masking tape.
- Use a marker to draw a pattern of small dots or a zigzag line across the foam sheet. These are your targets.
- Give the child one golf tee. Challenge them to hold the tee using a neat pincer grasp (thumb and pointer finger).
- Encourage the child to push the tee straight through each marked dot, creating a lacing hole in the foam and the lid. The other hand must stabilize the container.
- Once all holes are punched, remove the tees. Thread a piece of yarn through the holes, lacing across the foam to complete the pattern.
- When they finish, gently pull the yarn out. Try drawing a different pattern for the next round.
Safety Tip:
Golf tees have pointed ends. Close adult supervision is required during all steps to ensure the tees and yarn are not placed in the mouth, nose, or ears.
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