The Bead Bridge Slide
Purpose
This activity helps your child practice using their small finger muscles while working across their body. By sliding beads along a straw bridge, they improve the coordination needed for dressing and school tasks. It also encourages them to use their helper hand to stay stable.
Activity Steps
Steps:
- Cut two short pieces of a straw, each about two inches long.
- Tape these pieces vertically onto a piece of cardboard, leaving a six-inch gap between them.
- Thread four colorful beads onto a full-length straw.
- Slide the ends of the long straw into the two short taped pieces to create a bridge.
- Ask your child to use their pinching fingers to slide the beads from one end to the other.
- Challenge them to move the beads back and forth without letting the straw bridge collapse!
Safety Tip:
Adult supervision is required because beads and straw pieces are small and can be a choking hazard.
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