The ability to use both hands together as a team. We use this for almost everything, like holding the paper with one hand while cutting with the other, or buttoning a shirt.
See our guide to pencil grasp patterns to see how this skill shows up in handwriting.
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Play-based activities for both hands, for ages 3 to 5.
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Added Jan 24 · Ages 1 to 5Sticky Wall RescueBilateral Hand UseCore StrengthShoulder StrengthTactile PerceptionYou'll need: Masking Tape · Tissue Paper
Added Jan 16 · Ages 3 to 5Tee Time SmashBilateral Hand UseEye-Hand CoordinationProprioceptionProximal StabilityYou'll need: Golf Ball Tees · Spoon · Styrofoam
Added Jan 4 · Ages 3+Sticky Spiderweb ChallengeBilateral Hand UseEye-Hand CoordinationProprioceptionSequencing+1 moreYou'll need: Basket · Masking Tape · Pom-poms
Added Jan 2 · Ages 3+Pillow Mountain Delivery ServiceBilateral Hand UseCore StrengthMotor PlanningProprioception+1 moreYou'll need: Basket · Blocks · Pillows
Added Oct 9 · Ages 3 to 5Sticky Pom-Pom PushBilateral Hand UseCrossing MidlineDistal Finger ControlFine Motor Control+2 moreYou'll need: Masking Tape · Pom-poms
Added Jun 24 · Ages 3 to 5Tacky Tape Pull-OffBilateral Hand UseEye-Hand CoordinationPincer ControlProximal Stability+1 moreYou'll need: Construction Paper · Masking Tape · Pom-poms · Stickers
Added Aug 9 · Ages 3+Color CodesBilateral Hand UseFine Motor ControlYou'll need: Crayons · Golf Ball Tees · Markers · Paper · Pegs · Pool Noodle
Added Aug 4 · Ages 3+Dinosaur FeetBilateral Hand UseFine Motor ControlVisual MotorYou'll need: Construction Paper · Scissors · Stickers
Added Jul 30 · Ages 3+Size TrianglesBilateral Hand UseFine Motor ControlFinger StrengthVisual MotorYou'll need: Construction Paper · Paper · Post-Its
Added Jul 7 · Ages 1 to 5Hatching EggBilateral Hand UseFine Motor ControlYou'll need: Construction Paper · Markers · Masking Tape · Scissors · Wiggle Eyes
Added Jul 2 · Ages 3 to 5Catch-a-BugBilateral Hand UseFine Motor ControlYou'll need: Basket · Shoe Box · Tongs · Yarn
Added Jun 17 · Ages 3+Flying UnicornBilateral Hand UseCuttingEye-Hand CoordinationFine Motor Control+4 moreYou'll need: Glue · Hole Puncher · Paper · Paper Plate · Scissors · StringWhile 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 Bilateral Hand Use, we invite you to connect with us.
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