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 May 24 · Ages 6+Puppy Tug ToysBilateral Hand UseEye-Hand CoordinationFine Motor ControlIdeation+2 moreYou'll need: Fabric · Scissors
Added May 23 · Ages 3+Buttoning BoardBilateral Hand UseActivities of daily living (ADL)Eye-Hand CoordinationFine Motor ControlYou'll need: Buttons · Cardboard · Felt · Glue · Markers · Scissors
Added May 15 · Ages 3 to 5Button The ShapesBilateral Hand UseActivities of daily living (ADL)Eye-Hand CoordinationVisual PerceptionYou'll need: Buttons · Construction Paper · Container · Fabric · Felt · Markers · Pipe Cleaners · Plastic Container · Scissors
Added May 15 · Ages 3 to 5Pizza PartyBilateral Hand UseFine Motor ControlFinger StrengthTactile PerceptionYou'll need: Buttons · Leaves · Playdough · Pom-poms · Tempera Paint
Added May 14 · Ages 3 to 5“The Claw”Bilateral Hand UseCuttingGraspWrist Extension+1 moreYou'll need: Beans · Boxes · Markers · Masking Tape · Paper Roll · Scissors · Stapler · Yarn
Added Apr 20 · Ages 3+Ice Cube HandwashBilateral Hand UseActivities of daily living (ADL)Fine Motor ControlIn-hand Manipulation+1 moreYou'll need: Beads · Ice Cube Tray
Added Apr 19 · Ages 3 to 5Cooking French FriesBilateral Hand UseCuttingFine Motor ControlFinger Strength+2 moreYou'll need: Construction Paper · Markers · Paper Cup · Scissors · Tongs
Added Apr 17 · Ages 3+Build with MeBilateral Hand UseCuttingEye-Hand CoordinationVisual Motor+1 moreYou'll need: Construction Paper · Scissors
Added Apr 7 · Ages 3+Easter Egg Hunt with SpoonsBilateral Hand UseEye-Hand CoordinationMotor PlanningSensory Processing+4 moreYou'll need: Basket · Easter Eggs · Spoon
Added Apr 3 · Ages 3+Snowflake SistersBilateral Hand UseCuttingEye-Hand CoordinationFine Motor Control+4 moreYou'll need: Glue · Markers · Paint Brush · Paper · Salt · Sand · Scissors
Added Apr 2 · Ages 3 to 5Ballgown JewleryBilateral Hand UseEye-Hand CoordinationFine Motor ControlFinger Strength+2 moreYou'll need: Bottle · Bowl · Ice Cube Tray · Spoon · Squirt Bottle
Added Apr 1 · Ages 3+DIY Abacus Counting Frame (Rack Rack)Bilateral Hand UseEye-Hand CoordinationFine Motor ControlYou'll need: Beads · Buttons · Paper Roll · Pencil · Pipe Cleaners · 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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