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 Feb 19 · Ages 3+Fan-Fold Color TowersBilateral Hand UseDistal Finger ControlPincer GraspYou'll need: Cardboard · Glue · Index Cards · Markers · Pom-poms
Added Feb 15 · Ages 3+Paper Plate Ring TossCuttingEye-Hand CoordinationYou'll need: Cardboard · Markers · Masking Tape · Paper Plate · Paper Roll · Scissors
Added Feb 15 · Ages 3+Sticky Maze Jewel HuntDistal Finger ControlEye-Hand CoordinationMotor PlanningYou'll need: Beads · Cardboard · Markers · Masking Tape · Plastic Container · Tweezers
Added Feb 13 · Ages 3 to 5Paper Roll Tunnel GuideBilateral Hand UseEye-Hand CoordinationMotor PlanningYou'll need: Cardboard · Craft Sticks · Masking Tape · Paper Roll · Ping Pong Ball
Added Feb 12 · Ages 3+Splash Goal Ball PushEye-Hand CoordinationFinger StrengthMotor PlanningYou'll need: Cardboard · Masking Tape · Ping Pong Ball · Trigger Style Spray Bottle · Water
Added Feb 9 · Ages 3+Mystery Yarn Foil MazeFinger IsolationMotor PlanningTactile PerceptionYou'll need: Aluminum Foil Pan · Cardboard · Glue · Markers · Yarn
Added Feb 9 · Ages 3+Resistance Fold & Tweeze ArtBilateral Hand UsePincer GraspProprioceptionYou'll need: Cardboard · Glue · Index Cards · Markers · Sequins · Tweezers
Added Feb 9 · Ages 3+Cardboard Tunnel ConnectorsBilateral Hand UseIntrinsic Muscle DevelopmentProprioceptionYou'll need: Cardboard · Markers · Masking Tape · Pipe Cleaners · Scissors
Added Feb 9 · Ages 6+Putty Cord Threading ArtBilateral Hand UseHand StrengthProprioceptionYou'll need: Cardboard · Hole Puncher · Markers · Plastic Container · Scissors · Theraputty
Added Feb 9 · Ages 6+Tight Weave Screw FrameBilateral Hand UseForearm SupinationPincer GraspYou'll need: Cardboard · Glue · Hole Puncher · Index Cards · Markers · Nuts and Bolts · Scissors
Added Feb 8 · Ages 6+Spiral Twist Core ThreadingBilateral Hand UseForearm SupinationIn-hand ManipulationYou'll need: Cardboard · Glue · Index Cards · Markers · Masking Tape · Paper Roll · Scissors
Added Feb 8 · Ages 3 to 5Sticky Line Wall ArtPincer GraspProximal StabilityVisual MotorYou'll need: Beans · Cardboard · Construction Paper · Glue · Markers · 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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