Paper plates are cheap, sturdy, and easy to cut, color, and lace. These activities turn them into crafts, targets, and lacing cards that build eye-hand coordination, fine motor control, and visual motor skills.
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Added Feb 13 · Ages 3+Air-Power Cup DeliveryMotor PlanningProprioceptionShoulder StrengthYou'll need: Balloon · Beans · Masking Tape · Paper Cup · Paper Plate · String
Added Feb 12 · Ages 3+Plate Tilt Button SlideEye-Hand CoordinationForearm PronationForearm SupinationYou'll need: Buttons · Masking Tape · Paper Plate
Added Feb 11 · Ages 3+Floating Balloon Paddle TapEye-Hand CoordinationMotor PlanningVisual TrackingYou'll need: Balloon · Masking Tape · Paper Plate · Yarn
Added Feb 7 · Ages 3+Putty Pancake DecoratorsBilateral Hand UsePincer ControlProprioceptionYou'll need: Beads · Paper Plate · Theraputty · Tongs · Tweezers
Added Jan 30 · Ages 3 to 5Playdough Pothole PunchPincer GraspProprioceptionProximal StabilityYou'll need: Golf Ball Tees · Paper Plate · Playdough
Added Jan 22 · Ages 3+Plate Rim Precision TweezeBilateral Hand UseDistal Finger ControlPincer ControlYou'll need: Construction Paper · Container · Markers · Paper Plate · Tweezers
Added Jan 8 · Ages 3+Plate Spin TargetsBilateral Hand UseEye-Hand CoordinationVisual TrackingYou'll need: Craft Sticks · Markers · Masking Tape · Paper Plate
Added Jan 4 · Ages 6+Color Switch PanelEmotional RegulationInteroceptionYou'll need: Construction Paper · Crayons · Glue · Index Cards · Markers · Paper Plate · Pencil · Pipe Cleaners · Scissors
Added Nov 28 · Ages 3+Stick Weave LoomBilateral Hand UseEye-Hand CoordinationMotor PlanningYou'll need: Craft Sticks · Paper Plate · Pipe Cleaners · Playdough
Added Nov 23 · Ages 6+Paper Plate FortressBilateral Hand UseHand DexteritySequencingYou'll need: Index Cards · Masking Tape · Paper Plate · Scissors
Added Aug 22 · Ages 3 to 5Carousel Clip SpinBilateral Hand UseDistal Finger ControlEye-Hand CoordinationFinger Isolation+3 moreYou'll need: Cardboard · Clothespins · Craft Sticks · Markers · Paper Plate · Pencil
Added Jun 22 · Ages 6+Clip Straightener StackBilateral Hand UseFine Motor ControlFinger StrengthGrasp+4 moreYou'll need: Paper Clips · Paper Plate · PlaydoughWhile 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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