Any container with a lid can become a sorting game, a drop box, or a shaker. These activities use containers to build bilateral hand use, pincer grasp, and fine motor control, and some add pushing and carrying for proprioception.
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Added Oct 1 · Ages 1 to 5Sticky Cup Treasure GrabBilateral Hand UseCrossing MidlineEye-Hand CoordinationYou'll need: Container · Masking Tape · Paper Cup · Pom-poms
Added Feb 26 · Ages 3 to 5Crumpled Leaf Twig TreeIn-hand ManipulationIntrinsic Muscle DevelopmentPincer ControlYou'll need: Branches · Clothespins · Container · Playdough · Tissue Paper
Added Feb 8 · Ages 3+Heavy Paper Link BuildersBilateral Hand UseIntrinsic Muscle DevelopmentMotor PlanningYou'll need: Container · Index Cards · Markers · Masking Tape · Pipe Cleaners
Added Feb 8 · Ages 3 to 5Wet Paper Squeeze MailBilateral Hand UseFinger StrengthProprioceptionYou'll need: Bowl · Container · Index Cards · Masking Tape · Scissors · Water
Added Feb 8 · Ages 3 to 5Felt Piercing Garden PushBilateral Hand UseEye-Hand CoordinationProprioceptionYou'll need: Container · Craft Sticks · Felt · Markers · Masking Tape · Scissors
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 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+Shredded Paper Glue DotBilateral Hand UseDistal Finger ControlPincer GraspYou'll need: Cardboard · Container · Glue · Index Cards · Markers · Tweezers
Added Feb 3 · Ages 3+Foil Cap Tweezer FeedBilateral Hand UseForearm SupinationPincer GraspYou'll need: Aluminum Foil · Bottle · Container · 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 to 5Tension Net DropBilateral Hand UseEye-Hand CoordinationProprioceptionYou'll need: Buttons · 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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