Water Pocket Clip Boats
Purpose
This fun sensory activity gives little hands a great workout. Your child uses strong finger muscles to squeeze the resistant clothespins open. Clipping the boats onto the dense, textured bag provides proprioceptive feedback. This sensation helps strengthen hand muscles needed for drawing and managing clothing fasteners. Holding the bag steady with one hand while the other hand clips promotes bilateral coordination. This activity builds up the muscle strength in the hands and forearms through playful effort. It is a calming and focused fine motor task.
Activity Steps
Steps:
- Fill a Ziplock Bag halfway with corn kernels.
- Add a small amount of water to make the mixture thick and resistant.
- Seal the bag tightly, ensuring all excess air is completely removed.
- Use markers to draw small boat shapes onto construction paper.
- Use scissors to cut the boat shapes out.
- Lay the sealed bag flat inside a shallow container to keep it stable.
- Pick up a clothespin. Squeeze it open using a strong finger pinch.
- Clip one paper boat securely onto the clothespin.
- Hold the resistant corn bag steady with your helper hand.
- Clip the boat and clothespin firmly onto the dense bag surface. Push hard until it feels securely anchored!
Safety Tip:
Constant and direct adult supervision is required. Corn kernels are a choking hazard if ingested. Ensure the Ziplock Bag is sealed completely and the child remains seated while working.
