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 Mar 13 · Ages 3+Fuzzy Cardboard Letter WrapBilateral Hand UseHand DexterityMotor PlanningYou'll need: Cardboard · Markers · Masking Tape · Scissors · Yarn
Added Mar 13 · Ages 3+Spoon Glide SeesawBilateral Hand UseEye-Hand CoordinationVisual PerceptionYou'll need: Cardboard · Markers · Masking Tape · Ping Pong Ball · Spoon
Added Mar 7 · Ages 3 to 5Cardboard Ribbon SliderBilateral Hand UseFinger StrengthPincer GraspYou'll need: Cardboard · Masking Tape · Ribbon · Scissors
Added Mar 4 · Ages 3+Woven Stick BridgeBilateral Hand UseEye-Hand CoordinationPincer GraspYou'll need: Cardboard · Craft Sticks · Glue · Markers · Scissors · Yarn
Added Mar 3 · Ages 3 to 5Cotton Cloud Rainbow DropEye-Hand CoordinationFine Motor ControlPincer GraspYou'll need: Cardboard · Cotton Balls · Eyedropper · Food Coloring · Glue · Markers · Water
Added Mar 2 · Ages 3 to 5Foil Mirror PortraitBody AwarenessFine Motor ControlVisual MotorYou'll need: Aluminum Foil · Cardboard · Glue · Markers
Added Feb 28 · Ages 1 to 5Vertical Post-It Peek-a-BooPincer GraspProximal StabilityVisual PerceptionYou'll need: Cardboard · Markers · Masking Tape · Post-Its
Added Feb 27 · Ages 3 to 5Bead Bridge SlideCrossing MidlineEye-Hand CoordinationPincer ControlYou'll need: Beads · Cardboard · Masking Tape · Paper Cup · Straws
Added Feb 26 · Ages 3 to 5Secret Keyhole DropEye-Hand CoordinationForearm PronationForearm SupinationYou'll need: Buttons · Cardboard · Craft Sticks · Markers · Masking Tape · Scissors
Added Feb 21 · Ages 3+Bottle Cap Finger SkatersCrossing MidlineDistal Finger ControlFinger IsolationYou'll need: Bottle · Cardboard · Markers · Masking Tape
Added Feb 20 · Ages 3+Balancing Button PendulumEye-Hand CoordinationMotor PlanningProprioceptionYou'll need: Buttons · Cardboard · Hole Puncher · Masking Tape · Paper Cup · String
Added Feb 19 · Ages 3 to 5Ribbon Bridge Button SlideEye-Hand CoordinationFine Motor ControlPincer GraspYou'll need: Buttons · Cardboard · Masking Tape · Ribbon · 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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