Basket activities

A laundry basket or small basket makes a great target, a carrying job, or a sorting bin. These activities use baskets to work on eye-hand coordination, motor planning, and bilateral hand use.

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Balloon Tap and Cup SortThe Over-Head Balloon DropThe Cardboard Tube Ball LiftNewspaper Nest Foot Deliver

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Balloon Tap and Cup SortAdded Mar 17 · Ages 3+Balloon Tap and Cup SortBilateral Hand UseExecutive FunctioningMotor PlanningYou'll need: Balloon · Basket · Paper CupThe Over-Head Balloon DropAdded Mar 17 · Ages 3+The Over-Head Balloon DropBody AwarenessCore StrengthMotor PlanningYou'll need: Balloon · Basket · PillowsThe Cardboard Tube Ball LiftAdded Mar 6 · Ages 3+The Cardboard Tube Ball LiftEye-Hand CoordinationMotor PlanningShoulder StrengthYou'll need: Ball · Basket · Paper RollNewspaper Nest Foot DeliverAdded Feb 25 · Ages 3+Newspaper Nest Foot DeliverBody AwarenessCore StrengthMotor PlanningYou'll need: Basket · Masking Tape · Newspaper · PillowsRibbon Rescue Basket MissionAdded Feb 24 · Ages 1 to 5Ribbon Rescue Basket MissionBilateral Hand UseMotor PlanningPincer GraspYou'll need: Basket · Ribbon · Stuffed AnimalThe Masking Tape Web RescueAdded Feb 16 · Ages 3 to 5The Masking Tape Web RescueCuttingEye-Hand CoordinationFinger StrengthYou'll need: Basket · Masking Tape · Scissors · Stuffed Animal
Laundry Basket Skee-BallAdded Dec 29 · Ages 3+Laundry Basket Skee-BallEye-Hand CoordinationProprioceptionYou'll need: Ball · Basket · Cardboard · Markers · Masking Tape · PaperClip Chain CreationAdded Dec 24 · Ages 3+Clip Chain CreationBilateral Hand UseEye-Hand CoordinationPincer ControlYou'll need: Basket · Construction Paper · Markers · Paper Clips · String · YarnNoodle Chop SortAdded Dec 11 · Ages 3+Noodle Chop SortBilateral Hand UseCuttingIntrinsic Muscle DevelopmentYou'll need: Basket · Construction Paper · Knife · Markers · Pool Noodle · ScissorsThe Sticky Spiderweb ChallengeAdded Jan 4 · Ages 3+The Sticky Spiderweb ChallengeBilateral Hand UseEye-Hand CoordinationProprioceptionSequencing+1 moreYou'll need: Basket · Masking Tape · Pom-pomsPillow Mountain Delivery ServiceAdded Jan 2 · Ages 3+Pillow Mountain Delivery ServiceBilateral Hand UseCore StrengthMotor PlanningProprioception+1 moreYou'll need: Basket · Blocks · PillowsCatch-a-BugAdded Jul 2 · Ages 3 to 5Catch-a-BugBilateral Hand UseFine Motor ControlYou'll need: Basket · Shoe Box · Tongs · Yarn