Shape and Grasp

Purpose:

In this activity, the child will use tweezers to transfer and manipulate small objects.

Skills: Core Strength(?) Strengthening of the muscles that work on stabilizing the entire body. Some of these muscles include the abdominal muscles, pelvic muscles, low-mid back muscles, and the hip muscles., Fine Motor Control(?) Strengthening of the muscles that work on stabilizing the entire body. Some of these muscles include the abdominal muscles, pelvic muscles, low-mid back muscles, and the hip muscles., Pincer Grasp
Materials: Beads, Markers, Paper, Pen, Pom-poms, Tweezers

Draw a simple shape (e.g. house, boat, tree) using the markers on the paper.

Ask the child to lay prone on the floor resting on his elbows.

Ask the child to use the tweezers to pick up the beads or pom-poms and place them on the shape you drew on the paper.

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