Ribbon - OTPlan

The Ribbon-Linked Clip Path

Steps:

Use your markers to draw six colorful circles around the edge of a paper plate.
Assign a number from one to six inside each circle.
An adult should cut a long piece of ribbon about two feet long.
Ask your child to hold the paper plate steady with their helper hand.
Use the other hand to clip a clothespin onto circle number one.
Have your child thread the ribbon through the metal spring of the clothespin.
Move to circle number two and clip on the next clothespin.
Continue threading the ribbon through each clip in numerical order until the path is complete!

Safety Tip:
Always supervise your child while they are using scissors or small ribbons. Ensure the ribbon is not wrapped around fingers or the neck.

Rainbow Ribbon Wall Weave

Girl weaving a red ribbon through slits in a cardboard panel taped to the wall at shoulder height

Steps:

Draw five long vertical lines on your cardboard.
Use your scissors to cut a slit along each line.
Make sure the slits are wide enough for the ribbon.
Use masking tape to stick the cardboard to a wall.
Put it at your child’s shoulder height.
Give your child a colorful ribbon.
Show them how to poke the ribbon through the first slit.
Help them weave it over and under across the slats.
Repeat this with all the different colors!

Safety Tip:
Adult supervision is needed while using scissors. Ensure the cardboard is taped tightly to the wall so it does not fall.

The Ribbon Ring Squeeze

Steps:

Use markers to draw colorful stripes around your empty paper roll.
Cut several long strips of ribbon using your child-safe scissors.
Use masking tape to stick one end of a ribbon to the top of the roll.
Ask your child to hold the paper roll steady with their helper hand.
Have them use their other hand to wrap the ribbon tightly around the roll.
Once the ribbon is wrapped, use a pincer grasp to tape the end down.
Repeat this with different colors until the whole tube is fuzzy and bright!

Safety Tip:
Always supervise your child while they are using scissors. Ensure the ribbon pieces are not long enough to wrap around the neck.

The Sticky Ribbon Rainbow Reach

Steps:

Tape a large piece of cardboard vertically to a wall at your child’s eye level.
Cut five strips of colorful ribbon, each about six inches long.
Use masking tape to stick only the top end of each ribbon to the far left side of the cardboard.
Place five small pieces of tape, sticky side out, on the far right side of the cardboard.
Have your child stand in the center of the board.
Ask them to reach across with their right hand to grab a ribbon from the left.
They must pull it across and stick it to the matching tape on the right!

Safety Tip:
Always supervise your child during play to ensure the ribbon and tape are handled safely.

The Brave Cardboard Shield

Steps:

Use your scissors to cut a large, sturdy circle out of a piece of cardboard.
Let your child decorate the front of the shield using their favorite colorful markers.
An adult should poke two small holes near the center of the cardboard circle.
Thread a piece of ribbon through the holes and tie a knot to make a handle.
Have your child slide their arm through the ribbon handle and hold the shield tight.
Stand a few feet away and gently toss soft pom-poms toward the child.
Challenge your child to move the shield to block every single pom-pom!

Safety Tip:
Ensure the play area is clear of furniture to prevent falls while your child moves around to block the pom-poms.