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The Hanger Button Rescue

OTPlan — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 17:36:12 +0000

This activity helps your child practice using their eyes and hands together. By pulling buttons off the sticky tape, they learn to control small finger movements. This is great for building hand strength used in everyday tasks like dressing!

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The Hanger Bead Elevator

OTPlan — Sun, 01 Mar 2026 06:13:17 +0000

This activity turns a simple clothes hanger into a fun elevator for colorful beads! Your child will love moving the beads up and down the yarn tracks. As they pinch the clothespin, they are building the tiny muscles in their hands. This strength is very important for later skills like writing with a pencil. It also teaches them how to use both hands together in a coordinated way. You can make it a game by timing how fast the elevator reaches the top! This is a great way to practice focus and patience while having fun.

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The Hanger Puppet Parade

OTPlan — Fri, 20 Feb 2026 15:00:19 +0000

This activity helps your child learn to use both hands together. By clipping puppets to a hanger, they practice the pinch needed for writing. Moving the hanger across their body helps the brain coordinate its two sides. It builds the focus needed for tasks like dressing or drawing.

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Hang Up a Pattern

OTPlan — Sat, 13 Apr 2019 18:31:08 +0000

Through the use of clothespins and a visual pattern, the child promotes visual perception skills, develops pincer grasp, and practices crossing mid-line.

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