Construction paper is sturdy enough for cutting, tearing, folding, and gluing. These activities use it to build fine motor control, visual motor skills, and pincer grasp, often together with scissors, markers, and glue.
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Added Jul 7 · Ages 1 to 5Hatching EggBilateral Hand UseFine Motor ControlYou'll need: Construction Paper · Markers · Masking Tape · Scissors · Wiggle Eyes
Added May 15 · Ages 3 to 5Button The ShapesActivities of daily living (ADL)Bilateral Hand UseEye-Hand CoordinationVisual PerceptionYou'll need: Buttons · Construction Paper · Container · Fabric · Felt · Markers · Pipe Cleaners · Plastic Container · Scissors
Added Apr 19 · Ages 3 to 5Cooking French FriesBilateral Hand UseCuttingFine Motor ControlFinger Strength+2 moreYou'll need: Construction Paper · Markers · Scissors · Tongs
Added Apr 18 · Ages 3+Guess the ToyIdeationStereognosisTactile PerceptionVisual PerceptionYou'll need: Bean Bag · Blocks · Coins · Construction Paper · Glue · Markers · Tennis Ball
Added Apr 17 · Ages 3+Build with MeBilateral Hand UseCuttingEye-Hand CoordinationVisual Motor+1 moreYou'll need: Construction Paper · Scissors
Added Mar 25 · Ages 3+Newspaper DanceCore StrengthIdeationMotor PlanningYou'll need: Construction Paper · Masking Tape · Newspaper · Paper · Paper Bag
Added Mar 2 · Ages 3 to 5Cutting Dr. Seuss’s HatBilateral Hand UseCuttingEye-Hand CoordinationYou'll need: Construction Paper · Glue · Markers · Paper · Pencil · Scissors · Stickers
Added Jan 27 · Ages 3+Tracing StencilsBilateral Hand UseCrossing MidlineEye-Hand CoordinationPre Writing+2 moreYou'll need: Butcher Paper · Construction Paper · Finger Paint
Added Jan 13 · Ages 3 to 5CrumplesEye-Hand CoordinationHand DexterityPincer GraspYou'll need: Construction Paper · Glue · Tissue Paper
Added Dec 3 · Ages 3+Christmas Circles TreeBilateral Hand UseCuttingFine Motor ControlFinger Strength+3 moreYou'll need: Construction Paper · Glue · Hole Puncher · Pen
Added Nov 13 · Ages 3 to 5Fingerprint TurkeyFinger IsolationSensory ProcessingTactile PerceptionYou'll need: Construction Paper · Crayons · Finger Paint · Glue · Markers · Tempera Paint · Wiggle Eyes
Added Nov 10 · Ages 3+Catch the TurkeyBilateral Hand UseCuttingFinger StrengthPincer Grasp+2 moreYou'll need: Cardboard · Clothespins · Construction Paper · Crayons · Glue · Markers · Scissors · Tempera Paint · Wiggle EyesWhile 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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