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.

Paper Roll Tunnel Guide

Paper Roll Tunnel Guide

Steps:

  • Tape four paper rolls onto a large piece of cardboard to create tunnels.
  • Place the board on a flat table or the floor.
  • Give your child a ping pong ball and a craft stick.
  • Ask them to push the ball through each tunnel using the stick.
  • They should hold the board steady with their helper hand.

Safety Tip:
Constant adult supervision is required. Ping pong balls can be a choking hazard for young children. Ensure all materials are used as intended.

Button Bridge Balance

Button Bridge Balance

Steps:

  • Roll four or five large balls of playdough with both hands.
  • Press the playdough balls onto a table to create stable pillars.
  • Lay a craft stick across two playdough pillars to make a bridge.
  • Pick up one button using your thumb and pointer finger.
  • Carefully place the button on the narrow craft stick bridge.
  • See how many buttons you can stack before the bridge tips!

Safety Tip:
Constant adult supervision is required. Buttons and playdough are small objects and pose a significant choking hazard for young children.

Floating Balloon Paddle Tap

Floating Balloon Paddle Tap

Steps:

  • Blow up a balloon and tie yarn to the end.
  • Use masking tape to stick the yarn to a door.
  • Let the balloon hang low enough for your child to reach.
  • Give them a paper plate to hold like a paddle.
  • Ask them to tap the balloon with the plate.
  • See how many times they can hit it in a row.

Safety Tip:
Always supervise children with balloons. Broken balloon pieces are a serious choking hazard. Ensure the yarn is not long enough to wrap around the neck.

Banded Bottle Bean Slider

Banded Bottle Bean Slider

Steps:

  • Take the plastic bottle and wrap four pipe cleaners tightly around the middle section.
  • Use small pieces of masking tape to secure the ends of the pipe cleaners so they do not slide around.
  • Place one dry bean at the very bottom of the bottle.
  • Hold the bottle firmly with your helper hand to keep it from moving on the table.
  • Use your thumb and pointer finger to slide the bean up the bottle, pushing it underneath the first tight pipe cleaner band.
  • Continue sliding and pushing the bean past every band until it reaches the top of the bottle.
  • Try to see how fast you can do it without the bean popping out from under your finger!

Safety Tip:
Constant adult supervision is required. Dry beans are small objects and pose a significant choking hazard. Ensure all materials are collected and stored safely after play.

Mystery Yarn Foil Maze

Mystery Yarn Foil Maze

Steps:

  • Draw a winding maze on a piece of sturdy Cardboard.
  • Trace the path with Glue and stick Yarn on top.
  • Once dry, place the Cardboard inside an Aluminium Foil Pan.
  • Turn the pan over so the Cardboard is underneath.
  • Ask your child to press the foil using their pointer finger.
  • Follow the raised yarn bumps to finish the maze!

Safety Tip:
Always supervise your child while they are using small materials like yarn and glue.