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 Mar 10 · Ages 3 to 5Strengthening ClothespinsEye-Hand CoordinationFinger StrengthVisual PerceptionYou'll need: Clothespins · Construction Paper · Container · Dice
Added Mar 9 · Ages 3+Balance the BeansBalanceEye-Hand CoordinationMotor PlanningTactile PerceptionYou'll need: Beans · Container · Masking Tape · Spoon
Added Feb 27 · Ages 3 to 5Sorting ButtonsHand Arches/SeparationHand DexterityIntrinsic Muscle DevelopmentPincer Grasp+2 moreYou'll need: Buttons · Container
Added Jan 25 · Ages 3+Ice Cream ScooperActivities of daily living (ADL)Bilateral Hand UseCuttingEye-Hand Coordination+6 moreYou'll need: Construction Paper · Container · Ice Cream Scoop · Masking Tape · Playdough · Pom-poms · Scissors · Tissue Paper
Added Dec 22 · Ages 3 to 5Small Button BoxActivities of daily living (ADL)Bilateral Hand UseHand DexterityIn-hand Manipulation+3 moreYou'll need: Buttons · Coins · Container · Scissors · Velcro
Added Dec 20 · Ages 1 to 5Drawing in the SandPre WritingYou'll need: Container · Plastic Container · Sand · Straws
Added Nov 21 · Ages 3 to 5Mac and ShakeBilateral Hand UseFinger TranslationHand Arches/SeparationIntrinsic Muscle Development+2 moreYou'll need: Beans · Coins · Container · Hole Puncher · Macaroni
Added Nov 13 · Ages 3+Squirt Till it DropsBilateral Hand UseFinger StrengthIntrinsic Muscle DevelopmentPincer GraspYou'll need: Bucket · Container · Ping Pong Ball · Shaving Cream · Squirt Bottle · Water
Added Nov 13 · Ages 3 to 5A Slippery FishEye-Hand CoordinationFinger StrengthPincer GraspSensory Processing+1 moreYou'll need: Container · Tongs · Water
Added Nov 13 · Ages 3+Yarn PaintingBilateral Hand UseCuttingHand DexterityPincer Grasp+1 moreYou'll need: Bowl · Construction Paper · Container · Paper Cup · Paper Plate · Scissors · Tempera Paint · Yarn
Added Nov 13 · Ages 3 to 5Touch and MatchGraspPincer GraspTactile PerceptionVisual PerceptionYou'll need: Beans · Blocks · Bowl · Buttons · Coins · Container · Corn Kernels · Cotton Balls · Foam Sheets · Macaroni · Nuts and Bolts · Pegs · Pom-poms · Sequins · Shoe Box
Added Nov 12 · Ages 3 to 5Tactile ContainerStereognosisTactile PerceptionYou'll need: Beads · Beans · Coins · Container · Plastic Container · Rice · SandWhile 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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