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 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 Feb 2 · Ages 3+Pickup Relay GamesCuttingFinger StrengthGraspPincer GraspYou'll need: Beads · Bucket · Container · Marbles · Tongs
Added Sep 19 · Ages 3+Wheelbarrow WalkingCore StrengthProprioceptionYou'll need: Basket · Bean Bag · Bowl · Bucket · Container · Plastic Container
Added Aug 30 · Ages 3+Shoulder Strength Leopard CrawlCore StrengthMotor PlanningShoulder StrengthUpper Body StrengthYou'll need: Ball · Basket · Container · Ping Pong Ball · Tennis Ball
Added Jul 1 · Ages 3 to 5Colored Ice CubesHand Arches/SeparationPincer GraspYou'll need: Container · Eyedropper · Food Coloring · Ice Cube Tray
Added Jun 30 · Ages 3+Capture the MarbleCrossing MidlineEye-Hand CoordinationMotor PlanningSocial Interaction+2 moreYou'll need: Container · Marbles · Paper Cup · Plastic Container · Tennis Ball
Added Jun 29 · Ages 3+Marble Painting The American FlagBilateral Hand UseEye-Hand CoordinationFine Motor ControlVisual MotorYou'll need: Aluminum Foil Pan · Construction Paper · Container · Marbles · Masking Tape · Scissors · Tempera Paint
Added Jun 28 · Ages 3 to 5Colored PipesCore StrengthCrossing MidlineEye-Hand CoordinationGraspYou'll need: Container · Paper Roll · Pom-poms · Tongs
Added Jun 27 · Ages 3 to 5Running WaterFinger StrengthHand Arches/SeparationIntrinsic Muscle DevelopmentYou'll need: Bucket · Container · Eyedropper · Food Coloring · Squirt Bottle · Water
Added Jun 23 · Ages 3 to 5Can You Feel ItSensory ProcessingStereognosisYou'll need: Beads · Beans · Bucket · Container · Macaroni · Rice · Sand
Added May 17 · Ages 3+Balance on the WebBalanceBody AwarenessCore StrengthEye-Hand Coordination+3 moreYou'll need: Bean Bag · Container · Masking Tape · Ping Pong Ball · Tongs · Tweezers
Added Apr 17 · Ages 3 to 5Fun JarEye-Hand CoordinationGraspPincer GraspTripod Grasp+1 moreYou'll need: Buttons · Coins · Container · Cotton Balls · Hole Puncher · Jar · Pipe Cleaners · Pom-poms · Q-Tips · Scissors · Straws · Tongs · Tweezers · Wooden SticksWhile 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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