Skill: Bilateral Hand Use

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.

The Silver Pan Web Weaver

The Silver Pan Web Weaver

Steps:

  • Use markers to draw ten dots around the rim of the pan.
  • Use a pencil to poke a hole through each dot.
  • Tie one end of the yarn to the first hole.
  • Thread the yarn across the pan to another hole.
  • Continue until the silver web is finished!

Safety Tip:
Poking holes with a pencil requires steady hands. Always supervise your child to prevent any pokes to the skin.

The Wet Tissue Mosaic

The Wet Tissue Mosaic

Steps:

  • Help your child tear tissue paper into small bits.
  • Fill the squirt bottle with a little water.
  • Let your child spray the dry erase board.
  • Ask them to press the paper bits onto the wet board.
  • Watch as the paper stays in place!
  • Try to cover the whole board with different colors.

Safety Tip:
CHOKING HAZARD: This activity uses small pieces of paper. Always supervise your child. Ensure they do not put paper in their mouth.

The Fuzzy Cardboard Letter Wrap

The Fuzzy Cardboard Letter Wrap

Steps:

  • Use a marker to draw a large, chunky letter on a piece of cardboard.
  • Help your child use scissors to cut the letter out.
  • Tape the end of a long piece of yarn to the back of the cardboard letter.
  • Show your child how to wrap the yarn around and around the letter.
  • Encourage them to use their helper hand to turn the cardboard while the other hand wraps.
  • Once the letter is fully covered in fuzzy yarn, tape the end to the back.

Safety Tip:
Always supervise your child when they are using scissors or handling long pieces of yarn.

Spoon Glide Seesaw

Spoon Glide Seesaw

Steps:

  • Tape two long cardboard strips side-by-side to make a wide path.
  • Draw a colorful zigzag line down the middle with markers.
  • Place a ping pong ball at the start of the path.
  • Give your child a spoon.
  • Ask them to hold the cardboard track with both hands.
  • Tilt the board left and right to roll the ball.
  • Use the spoon in one hand to keep the ball on the line.

Safety Tip:
Always supervise your child during play to ensure they use the spoon and ball safely.

The Aluminium Pan Sifter Shake

The Aluminium Pan Sifter Shake

Steps:

  • Place the Aluminium Foil Pan upside down on a table.
  • Use a pencil to poke ten holes through the bottom of the pan.
  • Flip the pan over and set it on top of a large bowl.
  • Pour a cup of dry rice and a handful of beads into the pan.
  • Hold the edges of the pan with both hands.
  • Shake the pan side to side to sift the rice into the bowl.
  • Use your pinching fingers to pick up the remaining beads!

Safety Tip:
Always supervise children during this activity. The pencil has a sharp point, and the rice and beads are small objects that can be a choking hazard.