Buttons are great for sorting, pushing through slots, and practicing the real buttoning kids need for dressing. These activities use them to build pincer grasp, fine motor control, and bilateral hand use. Supervise young children with small buttons.
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Added Feb 22 · Ages 3 to 5TP Roll SnakeBilateral Hand UseCuttingFine Motor ControlFinger Strength+6 moreYou'll need: Buttons · Construction Paper · Crayons · Glue · Markers · Paint Brush · Paper Roll · Q-Tips · Scissors · Tempera Paint · Tissue Paper · Wiggle Eyes
Added Dec 22 · Ages 3 to 5Small Button BoxActivities of daily living (ADL)Bilateral Hand UseHand DexterityIn-hand Manipulation+3 moreYou'll need: Buttons · Coins · Container · Scissors · Velcro
Added Dec 14 · Ages 3+Paper Star FishBilateral Hand UseCuttingEye-Hand CoordinationFine Motor Control+4 moreYou'll need: Beans · Buttons · Construction Paper · Glue · Scissors · Sequins · Stamps · Stickers · Tissue Paper · Tongs · Tweezers
Added Nov 22 · Ages 3+Feel the TurkeyBilateral Hand UseFine Motor ControlPincer GraspSensory Processing+2 moreYou'll need: Beans · Buttons · Construction Paper · Cotton Balls · Craft Sticks · Feather · Felt · Glue · Pipe Cleaners · Pom-poms · Scissors · Velcro · Wiggle Eyes
Added Nov 13 · Ages 3 to 5Touch and MatchGraspPincer GraspTactile PerceptionVisual PerceptionYou'll need: Beans · Blocks · Bowl · Buttons · Coins · Container · Corn Kernels · Cotton Balls · Foam Sheets · Macaroni · Nuts and Bolts · Pegs · Pom-poms · Sequins · Shoe Box
Added Nov 12 · Ages 3+Therapy SnowmanBilateral Hand UseCuttingFine Motor ControlGrasp+4 moreYou'll need: Branches · Buttons · Construction Paper · Craft Sticks · Crayons · Glue · Markers · Pipe Cleaners · Pom-poms · Scissors · Stickers · Tissue Paper · Wooden Sticks
Added Nov 12 · Ages 3+Multi Step ShamrockBilateral Hand UseCuttingEye-Hand CoordinationFinger Strength+5 moreYou'll need: Buttons · Construction Paper · Glue · Macaroni · Pipe Cleaners · Scissors · Sequins · Tissue Paper · Tongs · Tweezers · Yarn
Added Nov 12 · Ages 3 to 5Line Em UpEye-Hand CoordinationPincer GraspVisual MotorYou'll need: Beads · Beans · Bowl · Buttons · Construction Paper · Markers · Pen · Plastic Container · Tweezers
Added Nov 12 · Ages 3+Holiday GiftsMotor PlanningProprioceptionUpper Body StrengthYou'll need: Beads · Buttons · Crayons · Lace · Markers · Pegs · Playdough · Pom-poms · Ribbon · Scooter Board · Stockings · Tennis Ball · Yarn
Added Oct 26 · Ages 3+Paper FishBilateral Hand UseCuttingFine Motor ControlGrasp+3 moreYou'll need: Buttons · Construction Paper · Craft Sticks · Glitter Glue · Glue · Markers · Paper Plate · Pom-poms · Scissors · Sequins · Stamps · StickersWhile these activities are great for home practice, nothing replaces the guidance of a licensed therapist. If you are in Irvine, CA or the Orange County area and have concerns about your child's development, we invite you to connect with us.
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