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 Apr 26 · Ages 3 to 5Baking Cup Button SlotBilateral Hand UsePincer ControlVisual MotorYou'll need: Baking Cups · Buttons · Cardboard · Glue · Markers · Scissors
Added Apr 25 · Ages 3+Cosmic Pincer Star WeaveBilateral Hand UseEye-Hand CoordinationPincer GraspYou'll need: Cardboard · Hole Puncher · Markers · Masking Tape · Scissors · Stickers · Yarn
Added Apr 23 · Ages 3+Cardboard Box Pinball GoalExecutive FunctioningEye-Hand CoordinationMotor PlanningYou'll need: Cardboard · Markers · Masking Tape · Ping Pong Ball · Scissors · Shoe Box · Straws
Added Apr 22 · Ages 3+Button Logic GridExecutive FunctioningPincer GraspVisual PerceptionYou'll need: Buttons · Cardboard · Markers
Added Apr 18 · Ages 1 to 5Baking Cup Hidden Bubble PopsFinger IsolationIntrinsic Muscle DevelopmentSensory ProcessingYou'll need: Baking Cups · Bubble Wrap · Cardboard · Glue · Scissors
Added Apr 17 · Ages 3 to 5Cardboard Coin SlideBilateral Hand UseEye-Hand CoordinationPincer ControlYou'll need: Cardboard · Coins · Masking Tape · Paper Cup · Scissors
Added Apr 16 · Ages 3 to 5Vertical Bead Zip-LineBilateral Hand UseDistal Finger ControlProximal StabilityYou'll need: Beads · Cardboard · Masking Tape · Paper Roll · Pipe Cleaners · Scissors · Yarn
Added Apr 16 · Ages 3 to 5Zigzag Cardboard ExplorerBilateral Hand UseMotor PlanningVisual MotorYou'll need: Boxes · Cardboard · Index Cards · Knife · Markers · Masking Tape · Scissors
Added Apr 14 · Ages 3+Silver Foil Starry NightBilateral Hand UsePincer GraspVisual MotorYou'll need: Aluminum Foil Pan · Cardboard · Golf Ball Tees · Masking Tape
Added Apr 11 · Ages 6+Cosmic Antenna BalanceDistal Finger ControlEye-Hand CoordinationProximal StabilityYou'll need: Baking Cups · Cardboard · Paper Clips · Playdough · Q-Tips
Added Apr 7 · Ages 1 to 5Cardboard Castle SqueezerEye-Hand CoordinationFinger StrengthVisual PerceptionYou'll need: Cardboard · Markers · Masking Tape · Paper Cup · Scissors
Added Apr 6 · Ages 3+Foil Texture RubbingBilateral Hand UseFinger StrengthTactile PerceptionYou'll need: Aluminum Foil · Buttons · Cardboard · Coins · Crayons · Glue · LeavesWhile 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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