Save your delivery boxes! Cardboard turns into mazes, targets, lacing boards, and building projects. These activities use it to work on bilateral hand use, fine motor control, eye-hand coordination, and pincer grasp for almost no cost.
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Added Dec 11 · Ages 6+Web Lacing RescueBilateral Hand UseEye-Hand CoordinationSequencingYou'll need: Cardboard · Craft Sticks · Masking Tape · Scissors · Yarn
Added Nov 22 · Ages 3+Cardboard Punch ArtBilateral Hand UseGraspPincer GraspYou'll need: Cardboard · Container · Hole Puncher · Markers · Pipe Cleaners · Scissors
Added Nov 12 · Ages 1 to 5Sticker Garden PeelFinger IsolationPincer GraspYou'll need: Cardboard · Masking Tape · Stickers
Added Sep 16 · Ages 1 to 5Tape Tear PuzzleBilateral Hand UseDistal Finger ControlFinger IsolationHand Arches/Separation+1 moreYou'll need: Cardboard · Masking Tape · Stickers
Added Aug 29 · Ages 3+Noodle Mountain RollBilateral Hand UseCrossing MidlineProximal StabilityVisual MotorYou'll need: Cardboard · Knife · Masking Tape · Ping Pong Ball · Pool Noodle
Added Aug 22 · Ages 3 to 5Carousel Clip SpinBilateral Hand UseDistal Finger ControlEye-Hand CoordinationFinger Isolation+3 moreYou'll need: Cardboard · Clothespins · Craft Sticks · Markers · Paper Plate · Pencil
Added Aug 4 · Ages 3 to 5Sensory Squeeze LinesBilateral Hand UseDistal Finger ControlFine Motor ControlGrasp+3 moreYou'll need: Cardboard · Construction Paper · Rice · Scissors · Spoon · Tempera Paint · Ziplock Bag
Added Jul 6 · Ages 3+Foil Drip MazeBilateral Hand UseDistal Finger ControlEye-Hand CoordinationForearm Supination+4 moreYou'll need: Aluminum Foil · Cardboard · Container · Eyedropper · Food Coloring · Markers · Water
Added Jun 14 · Ages 3+Ribbon Ring TieBilateral Hand UseDistal Finger ControlEye-Hand CoordinationFine Motor Control+2 moreYou'll need: Cardboard · Hole Puncher · Plastic Container · Ribbon
Added Jun 12 · Ages 3 to 5Vertical Tape ReliefBilateral Hand UseFine Motor ControlFinger StrengthIntrinsic Muscle Development+4 moreYou'll need: Cardboard · Markers · Masking Tape · Plastic Container · Stickers
Added Jun 10 · Ages 3+Screw Tower TwistFine Motor ControlForearm PronationForearm SupinationGrasp+6 moreYou'll need: Cardboard · Container · Markers · Nuts and Bolts · Pencil
Added Jun 8 · Ages 1 to 5Resistant Tear FeedBilateral Hand UseFinger StrengthGraspProprioception+3 moreYou'll need: Cardboard · Construction Paper · Container · Masking TapeWhile 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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