Craft sticks, also called popsicle sticks, are great for building, sorting, weaving, and pushing through slots. These activities use them to work on fine motor control, eye-hand coordination, and proximal stability, the steady base the hands work from.
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Added Feb 26 · Ages 3+Wobbly Cup TowerEye-Hand CoordinationFine Motor ControlMotor PlanningYou'll need: Baking Cups · Craft Sticks
Added Feb 26 · Ages 3 to 5Secret Keyhole DropEye-Hand CoordinationForearm PronationForearm SupinationYou'll need: Buttons · Cardboard · Craft Sticks · Markers · Masking Tape · Scissors
Added Feb 25 · Ages 3 to 5Rice Pan Bridge CrossEye-Hand CoordinationFine Motor ControlProximal StabilityYou'll need: Aluminum Foil Pan · Blocks · Craft Sticks · Rice · Tongs
Added Feb 23 · Ages 6+Yarn Star WeaverBilateral Hand UseHand DexterityMotor PlanningYou'll need: Craft Sticks · Glue · Scissors · Yarn
Added Feb 21 · Ages 3 to 5Noodle Button TunnelBilateral Hand UseEye-Hand CoordinationPincer GraspYou'll need: Aluminum Foil Pan · Baking Cups · Buttons · Craft Sticks · Knife · Pool Noodle
Added Feb 14 · Ages 3+Noodle Notch Shelf BuildBilateral Hand UseCuttingPincer ControlYou'll need: Craft Sticks · Knife · Pom-poms · Pool Noodle
Added Feb 13 · Ages 3 to 5Paper Roll Tunnel GuideBilateral Hand UseEye-Hand CoordinationMotor PlanningYou'll need: Cardboard · Craft Sticks · Masking Tape · Paper Roll · Ping Pong Ball
Added Feb 12 · Ages 3+Button Bridge BalanceEye-Hand CoordinationFine Motor ControlPincer GraspYou'll need: Buttons · Craft Sticks · Playdough
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 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 4 · Ages 3 to 5Marshland Cotton Ball TugBilateral Hand UseEye-Hand CoordinationProprioceptionYou'll need: Cardboard · Container · Cotton Balls · Craft Sticks · Sand · WaterWhile 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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