Soft, colorful, and easy to pick up, pom-poms are perfect for sorting, tweezing, and blowing games. These activities use them to build pincer grasp, fine motor control, and eye-hand coordination. Pom-poms are small, so supervise children who still put things in their mouths.
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Added Feb 21 · Ages 3+Pom pom BirdBilateral Hand UseCuttingGraspHand Dexterity+2 moreYou'll need: Cardboard · Glue · Pom-poms · Scissors · Wiggle Eyes
Added Jan 25 · Ages 3+Ice Cream ScooperActivities of daily living (ADL)Bilateral Hand UseCuttingEye-Hand Coordination+6 moreYou'll need: Construction Paper · Container · Ice Cream Scoop · Masking Tape · Playdough · Pom-poms · Scissors · Tissue Paper
Added Nov 22 · Ages 3+Feel the TurkeyBilateral Hand UseFine Motor ControlPincer GraspSensory Processing+2 moreYou'll need: Beans · Buttons · Construction Paper · Cotton Balls · Craft Sticks · Feather · Felt · Glue · Pipe Cleaners · Pom-poms · Scissors · Velcro · Wiggle Eyes
Added Nov 13 · Ages 3 to 5Sensory SaladBilateral Hand UseCuttingFinger StrengthPincer Grasp+3 moreYou'll need: Blocks · Bowl · Construction Paper · Paper Plate · Pom-poms · Scissors · Straws · Tongs
Added Nov 13 · Ages 3 to 5Touch and MatchGraspPincer GraspTactile PerceptionVisual PerceptionYou'll need: Beans · Blocks · Bowl · Buttons · Coins · Container · Corn Kernels · Cotton Balls · Foam Sheets · Macaroni · Nuts and Bolts · Pegs · Pom-poms · Sequins · Shoe Box
Added Nov 12 · Ages 3+Fall Foot TreeBilateral Hand UseCuttingEye-Hand CoordinationFine Motor Control+2 moreYou'll need: Construction Paper · Crayons · Glue · Markers · Pen · Pom-poms · Scissors · Sequins · Tissue Paper
Added Nov 12 · Ages 3+Therapy SnowmanBilateral Hand UseCuttingFine Motor ControlGrasp+4 moreYou'll need: Branches · Buttons · Construction Paper · Craft Sticks · Crayons · Glue · Markers · Pipe Cleaners · Pom-poms · Scissors · Stickers · Tissue Paper · Wooden Sticks
Added Nov 12 · Ages 3+Holiday GiftsMotor PlanningProprioceptionUpper Body StrengthYou'll need: Beads · Buttons · Crayons · Lace · Markers · Pegs · Playdough · Pom-poms · Ribbon · Scooter Board · Stockings · Tennis Ball · Yarn
Added Nov 12 · Ages 3+Shape and GraspCore StrengthFine Motor ControlPincer GraspYou'll need: Beads · Markers · Paper · Pen · Pom-poms · Tweezers
Added Oct 26 · Ages 3+Busy BeeBilateral Hand UseCuttingFine Motor ControlMotor Planning+1 moreYou'll need: Construction Paper · Glue · Markers · Paper Towels · Pom-poms · Scissors · Stapler · Tissue Paper
Added Oct 26 · Ages 3+Paper FishBilateral Hand UseCuttingFine Motor ControlGrasp+3 moreYou'll need: Buttons · Construction Paper · Craft Sticks · Glitter Glue · Glue · Markers · Paper Plate · Pom-poms · Scissors · Sequins · Stamps · StickersWhile 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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