The Sticky Ribbon Rainbow Reach
Purpose
This activity encourages your child to reach across the middle of their body. It helps with coordination, which is important for reading and writing. They will also use their helper hand to stay steady. It is a colorful way to build shoulder strength and focus!
Activity Steps
Steps:
- Tape a large piece of cardboard vertically to a wall at your child’s eye level.
- Cut five strips of colorful ribbon, each about six inches long.
- Use masking tape to stick only the top end of each ribbon to the far left side of the cardboard.
- Place five small pieces of tape, sticky side out, on the far right side of the cardboard.
- Have your child stand in the center of the board.
- Ask them to reach across with their right hand to grab a ribbon from the left.
- They must pull it across and stick it to the matching tape on the right!
Safety Tip:
Always supervise your child during play to ensure the ribbon and tape are handled safely.
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