Paper Roll Sheep
Purpose:
Work on tactile perception, hand dexterity, and visual motor by creating a sheep figure out of toilet roll and cotton balls.
Skills: Bilateral Hand Use(?) The use of both hands simultaneously, in a controlled manner, to perform an activity (i.e. clapping hands, using your one hand to hold a pencil while the other is used to stabilize the paper)., Cutting, Fine Motor Control, Grasp, Hand Dexterity, Pincer Grasp(?) The pincer grasp is the coordination of the index finger and thumb to hold an item. Each time you hold a pen or button your shirt, you’re using the pincer grasp.
Pincer grasp is a hand grasp that develops around the time a baby is 8-10 months old. This grasp corresponds to the time a baby is beginning to feed themselves finger foods. The pincer grasp is needed in order to grasp a small item, pinch it between the index and thumb and bring it to the mouth., Tactile Perception(?) Tactile Perception (sometimes referred to as touch perception) is the brain's ability to understand (perceive) what the hands are feeling., Visual Motor(?) Tactile Perception (sometimes referred to as touch perception) is the brain's ability to understand (perceive) what the hands are feeling.
Materials: Construction Paper, Cotton Balls, Craft Sticks, Glue, Masking Tape, Paint Brush, Scissors, Wiggle Eyes
Cut out an oval for the head of the sheep from the construction paper using the scissors.
The oval should be about half the length of the toilet roll tube.
Stick masking tape on the underside of the head and stick onto the inside of the tube. Then put some on the top of the head and onto the top of the tube.
Paint the head using black paint and stick on the wiggle eyes.
Take the masking tape and stick two of the sticks on each side of the tube to create legs.
Cover the tube in glue and stick on the cotton balls.
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