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Noodle Chop Sort

OTPlan — Thu, 11 Dec 2025 20:07:57 +0000

This activity is designed to provide excellent strength training for your child's hands. Holding the scissors and slicing through the dense pool noodle offers deep resistance. This heavy work input is crucial for developing the intrinsic hand muscles. Strong hands are needed for skills like coloring and handwriting. The process also refines bilateral hand use, as one hand stabilizes the noodle while the other performs the cutting. Finally, sorting the colorful pieces helps boost visual perception and attention to detail.

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Noodle Mountain Roll

OTPlan — Fri, 29 Aug 2025 21:46:24 +0000

This fun vertical activity helps your child build a strong core and shoulder muscles (proximal stability) while practicing hand-eye coordination and encouraging them to use both sides of their body together.

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Color Codes

OTPlan — Mon, 09 Aug 2021 14:54:49 +0000

This activity provides opportunities for fine motor skills, bilateral coordination, and problem-solving skills.

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