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 8 · Ages 3+Layered Card Clip TowerBilateral Hand UseHand StrengthPincer GraspYou'll need: Cardboard · Index Cards · Markers · Masking Tape · Paper Clips
Added Feb 7 · Ages 3 to 5Heavy Foil Rock DecorateIntrinsic Muscle DevelopmentPincer ControlProprioceptionYou'll need: Aluminum Foil · Beans · Cardboard · Glue · Markers
Added Feb 7 · Ages 3+Twist and Drill Wall WorkForearm PronationForearm SupinationProximal StabilityYou'll need: Cardboard · Craft Sticks · Markers · Masking Tape · Plastic Container · Theraputty
Added Feb 5 · Ages 3 to 5Tacky Track Bead PushEye-Hand CoordinationPincer GraspProprioceptionYou'll need: Beads · Beans · Cardboard · Container · Craft Sticks · Glue · Markers
Added Feb 5 · Ages 3+Layered Cardboard Pin WeaveBilateral Hand UseEye-Hand CoordinationPincer GraspYou'll need: Cardboard · Index Cards · Markers · Masking Tape · Pencil · Pipe Cleaners · Q-Tips
Added Feb 5 · Ages 3 to 5Tight Band Tunnel ClipBilateral Hand UseFinger StrengthPincer ControlYou'll need: Cardboard · Clothespins · Masking Tape · Paper Roll · Pipe Cleaners
Added Feb 5 · Ages 3 to 5Vertical Target PokeEye-Hand CoordinationPincer GraspProximal StabilityYou'll need: Cardboard · Foam Sheets · Markers · Masking Tape · Pencil · Q-Tips
Added Feb 4 · Ages 3 to 5Marshland Cotton Ball TugBilateral Hand UseEye-Hand CoordinationProprioceptionYou'll need: Cardboard · Container · Cotton Balls · Craft Sticks · Sand · Water
Added Feb 4 · Ages 3+Tight Coil Tunnel TwistBilateral Hand UseForearm SupinationPincer GraspYou'll need: Aluminum Foil · Cardboard · Index Cards · Markers · Masking Tape · Pencil · Pipe Cleaners · Scissors
Added Feb 4 · Ages 3+Shredded Paper Glue DotBilateral Hand UseDistal Finger ControlPincer GraspYou'll need: Cardboard · Container · Glue · Index Cards · Markers · Tweezers
Added Feb 3 · Ages 3 to 5Tension Track PushEye-Hand CoordinationGraspProprioceptionYou'll need: Beans · Cardboard · Container · Craft Sticks · Masking Tape · Pipe Cleaners
Added Feb 3 · Ages 3+Sticky Sequin Tongs PullFinger StrengthPincer GraspTripod GraspYou'll need: Cardboard · Container · Glue · Pom-poms · Sequins · TongsWhile 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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