Index cards are stiff enough for cutting, folding, lacing, and building card towers. These activities use them to build fine motor control, eye-hand coordination, and pincer grasp.
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Added Feb 5 · Ages 3+Layered Cardboard Pin WeaveBilateral Hand UseEye-Hand CoordinationPincer GraspYou'll need: Cardboard · Index Cards · Markers · Masking Tape · Pencil · Pipe Cleaners · Q-Tips
Added Feb 4 · Ages 3+Tight Coil Tunnel TwistBilateral Hand UseForearm SupinationPincer GraspYou'll need: Aluminum Foil · Cardboard · Index Cards · Markers · Masking Tape · Pencil · Pipe Cleaners · Scissors
Added Feb 4 · Ages 3+Shredded Paper Glue DotBilateral Hand UseDistal Finger ControlPincer GraspYou'll need: Cardboard · Container · Glue · Index Cards · Markers · Tweezers
Added Feb 4 · Ages 3+Tee-Weave Card CreatorBilateral Hand UsePincer ControlProprioceptionYou'll need: Golf Ball Tees · Hole Puncher · Index Cards · Pipe Cleaners
Added Feb 2 · Ages 3 to 5Sticky Rice Push-ThroughBilateral Hand UsePincer GraspProprioceptionYou'll need: Container · Craft Sticks · Glue · Index Cards · Masking Tape · Rice · Scissors
Added Feb 1 · Ages 3+Corner Fold & Weave PushBilateral Hand UseMotor PlanningPincer GraspYou'll need: Index Cards · Pencil · Pipe Cleaners · Plastic Container
Added Jan 31 · Ages 3+Card Link TwisterBilateral Hand UseForearm SupinationPincer GraspYou'll need: Hole Puncher · Index Cards · Markers · Nuts and Bolts
Added Jan 21 · Ages 3+Cardboard Confetti CollageEye-Hand CoordinationFinger StrengthPincer GraspYou'll need: Cardboard · Glue · Hole Puncher · Index Cards · Masking Tape · Sequins
Added Jan 20 · Ages 3+Clip Line TreasureBilateral Hand UseEye-Hand CoordinationPincer GraspYou'll need: Container · Index Cards · Markers · Paper Clips · Scissors · String
Added Jan 18 · Ages 3 to 5Resistant Card Weave PullBilateral Hand UseGraspProprioceptionYou'll need: Container · Index Cards · Masking Tape · Scissors
Added Jan 15 · Ages 3+Tight Stick Wedge PushDistal Finger ControlIntrinsic Muscle DevelopmentProprioceptionYou'll need: Craft Sticks · Index Cards · Plastic Container · Theraputty
Added Jan 8 · Ages 6+Card Flipper LaunchCuttingFine Motor ControlPincer ControlYou'll need: Beads · Craft Sticks · Index Cards · Plastic Container · ScissorsWhile 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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