Ruler - OTPlan https://otplan.com/material/ruler/ OTPlan - Pediatric Occupational Therapy Activities & Ideas for Parents Thu, 28 May 2026 04:03:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://i0.wp.com/otplan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/cropped-72dpi_OT-full.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Ruler - OTPlan https://otplan.com/material/ruler/ 32 32 163641829 The Wobbly Tightrope Balance https://otplan.com/activity/the-wobbly-tightrope-balance/ https://otplan.com/activity/the-wobbly-tightrope-balance/#respond Thu, 28 May 2026 04:02:42 +0000 https://otplan.com/activity/the-wobbly-tightrope-balance/ This fun game builds hand strength and bilateral coordination. Children clip clothespins onto a thin cardboard strip. This creates a standing tightrope. They must use their helper hand to keep it still. They squeeze and clip more pins on top. They must balance the weight carefully. This teaches them to grade their hand force. It helps them learn control. These skills are great for zipping coats and writing.

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]]> https://otplan.com/activity/the-wobbly-tightrope-balance/feed/ 0 5014481 Tension Track Ball Glide https://otplan.com/activity/tension-track-ball-glide/ https://otplan.com/activity/tension-track-ball-glide/#respond Mon, 27 Apr 2026 03:20:27 +0000 https://otplan.com/activity/tension-track-ball-glide/ This activity helps your child learn to use both hands together in a smooth way. By pulling the strings with just the right amount of force, they build better body awareness. It also challenges their focus and eye-hand coordination. It is a fun way to practice control over their small finger muscles. Plus, it feels like a real engineering project!

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]]> https://otplan.com/activity/tension-track-ball-glide/feed/ 0 5014309 The Button Balance Scale https://otplan.com/activity/the-button-balance-scale/ https://otplan.com/activity/the-button-balance-scale/#respond Sat, 21 Feb 2026 15:06:23 +0000 https://otplan.com/activity/the-button-balance-scale/ This activity helps your child understand balance while using their small hand muscles. By carefully placing buttons on a moving ruler, they learn to control their finger pressure. It also builds great problem-solving skills. They must think about where to place each button to keep the beam steady. This is a quiet task that builds focus. It is perfect for children who enjoy a tricky challenge.

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]]> https://otplan.com/activity/the-button-balance-scale/feed/ 0 5012228 Make a Puzzle https://otplan.com/activity/make-a-puzzle/ https://otplan.com/activity/make-a-puzzle/#respond Thu, 19 Sep 2019 14:11:27 +0000 https://otplan.com/?post_type=activities&p=3929 This activity develops fine motor control (coloring within the lines of simple shape), attention to task and following of multi-step directions (following prompts such as "color the star yellow"), fine motor skills (cutting) and visual motor skills (putting puzzle together).

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]]> https://otplan.com/activity/make-a-puzzle/feed/ 0 3929 Cut the Line https://otplan.com/activity/cut-the-line/ https://otplan.com/activity/cut-the-line/#comments Mon, 24 Jun 2019 06:58:44 +0000 https://otplan.com/?post_type=activities&p=1012 This activity will help teach the child to control the direction of the scissors (cutting lines) and bilateral hand use.

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