Squeezing a glue bottle works the hand muscles, and placing small pieces on glue dots practices careful finger control. These activities use glue sticks and bottles to build fine motor control, visual motor skills, and pincer grasp while making crafts kids are proud of.
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Added May 23 · Ages 3+Buttoning BoardActivities of daily living (ADL)Bilateral Hand UseEye-Hand CoordinationFine Motor ControlYou'll need: Buttons · Cardboard · Felt · Glue · Markers · Scissors
Added Apr 18 · Ages 3+Guess the ToyIdeationStereognosisTactile PerceptionVisual PerceptionYou'll need: Bean Bag · Blocks · Coins · Construction Paper · Glue · Markers · Tennis Ball
Added Apr 3 · Ages 3+Snowflake SistersBilateral Hand UseCuttingEye-Hand CoordinationFine Motor Control+4 moreYou'll need: Glue · Markers · Paint Brush · Paper · Salt · Sand · Scissors
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 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 Eyes
Added Oct 15 · Ages 1 to 5Fall Crunchy ArtBilateral Hand UseProprioceptionSensory ProcessingTactile PerceptionYou'll need: Construction Paper · Glue · Leaves · Markers
Added Oct 6 · Ages 3+Tactile BowlCuttingPincer GraspTactile PerceptionYou'll need: Balloon · Glue · Water · Yarn
Added Sep 24 · Ages 6+Construction Paper GuitarBilateral Hand UseCuttingEye-Hand CoordinationFine Motor Control+3 moreYou'll need: Cardboard · Glue · Hole Puncher · Markers · Masking Tape · Pen · Pencil · Scissors · String
Added Sep 16 · Ages 3+Paper ChainBilateral Hand UseCuttingSensory ProcessingYou'll need: Construction Paper · Glue · Masking Tape · Scissors · StaplerWhile 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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