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 Jun 18 · Ages 6+Paper Plate Time TellerBilateral Hand UseSequencingVisual MotorYou'll need: Cardboard · Markers · Paper Clips · Paper Plate · Scissors
Added Jun 16 · Ages 3+Paper Roll Pincer SqueezerBilateral Hand UseEye-Hand CoordinationPincer ControlYou'll need: Cardboard · Markers · Paper Roll · Scissors
Added Jun 6 · Ages 1 to 5Cardboard Shutter-Bug CameraDistal Finger ControlEye-Hand CoordinationMotor PlanningYou'll need: Cardboard · Index Cards · Markers · Masking Tape · Scissors
Added Jun 2 · Ages 3 to 5Masking Tape Finger LadderFinger IsolationPincer GraspShoulder StrengthYou'll need: Cardboard · Markers · Masking Tape · Scissors
Added Jun 2 · Ages 3 to 5Button Shadow AlignmentPincer GraspVisual PerceptionYou'll need: Butcher Paper · Buttons · Cardboard · Markers · Masking Tape
Added May 27 · Ages 3 to 5Wobbly Tightrope BalanceBilateral Hand UsePincer GraspYou'll need: Cardboard · Clothespins · Markers · Pom-poms · Ruler · Scissors
Added May 23 · Ages 3+Pencil Top Target SpinFine Motor ControlThumb OppositionVisual MotorYou'll need: Butcher Paper · Cardboard · Markers · Masking Tape · Pencil · Scissors
Added May 22 · Ages 3 to 5Cardboard Yarn HarpBilateral Hand UseCrossing MidlinePincer ControlYou'll need: Cardboard · Clothespins · Markers · Masking Tape · Scissors · Yarn
Added May 22 · Ages 3 to 5Finger Puppet Road TripBilateral Hand UseFinger IsolationVisual MotorYou'll need: Cardboard · Construction Paper · Markers · Scissors · Stickers
Added May 18 · Ages 3+Brave Cardboard ShieldEye-Hand CoordinationProximal StabilityShoulder StrengthYou'll need: Cardboard · Markers · Pom-poms · Ribbon · Scissors
Added May 18 · Ages 3+Taped Yarn Bridge PullBilateral Hand UseEye-Hand CoordinationFine Motor ControlYou'll need: Cardboard · Masking Tape · Paper Clips · Paper Cup · Ping Pong Ball · Yarn
Added May 17 · Ages 3+Balloon Blast Ping Pong PathBilateral Hand UseEye-Hand CoordinationFine Motor ControlYou'll need: Balloon · Cardboard · Masking Tape · Ping Pong Ball · ScissorsWhile 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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