Twist Cap Treasure Drop
Steps:
- Place the buttons in a plastic container next to the empty bottles.
- Challenge your child to hold one bottle tightly with their helper hand to stabilize it on the table.
- Use the working hand to twist the cap off the bottle completely. Encourage smooth forearm rotation (twisting).
- Pick up one button using only the thumb and pointer finger (pincer grasp).
- Carefully drop the button into the narrow opening of the bottle. This requires strong aim and distal finger control.
- Once the button is inside, pick up the cap and twist it firmly back onto the bottle using the opposite rotation. Make sure it is tight!
- Repeat this entire sequence of twist-off, drop-in, and twist-on until all the buttons are delivered into the bottle.
Safety Tip:
Buttons are small, hard objects. Constant and direct adult supervision is required throughout this activity, as they pose a choking hazard for children under five.