Forearm Supination

The Sticky Pom-Pom Spoon Flip

Steps:

Use markers to color your paper cups to make them look bright.
Wrap masking tape around the back of the spoon with the sticky side facing out.
Place a large pile of colorful pom-poms on a flat table.
Hold the spoon handle using a firm and steady grasp.
Press the sticky back of the spoon onto a fuzzy pom-pom.
Rotate your wrist to flip the pom-pom into a cup.
Count how many you can land in the cups before you stop.

Safety Tip:
CHOKING HAZARD: Pom-poms and tape are small parts. Always supervise your child during play and ensure they do not put any materials in their mouth.

The Taped Paper Roll Wind-Up

Girl wrapping blue yarn around a cardboard paper roll marked with marker dots

Steps:

Use your markers to draw a few small target dots along the paper roll.
Cut a long piece of yarn, about three feet in length.
Use a small piece of masking tape to stick one end of the yarn to the top of the paper roll.
Ask your child to hold the paper roll with their helper hand.
Have them use their other hand to slowly wrap the yarn around the roll.
Encourage them to cover each marker dot as they twist the roll.
Once the yarn is all wrapped, use another piece of tape to secure the end.

Safety Tip:
Always supervise your child during play to ensure the yarn is used safely. Keep long strings away from the neck area.

Paper Plate Axle Twist

Steps:

Use your markers to divide the paper plate into four colorful wedges like a pizza.
Ask an adult to help you use scissors to cut a small X in the center of the plate.
Tape one end of your paper roll horizontally to a wall at your child’s eye level.
Slide the paper plate onto the paper roll using the hole you made.
It should be able to spin freely like a wheel!
Use a marker to draw a small arrow on the wall right next to the plate.
Challenge your child to twist the plate to match a specific color to the arrow.
Ask them to use one hand, then try with the other hand to get both arms working!

Safety Tip:
Always supervise your child during play. Ensure the paper roll is taped securely to the wall to avoid it falling.

Styrofoam Bolt Builder

Steps:

Lay a flat Styrofoam block on your table.
Use markers to draw a simple robot or house shape on the top.
Poke several small holes along the lines of your drawing using a pencil.
Pick up a long bolt and push it through one of the holes.
Reach under the foam with your other hand.
Use your fingertips to find the end of the bolt without looking.
Twist a nut onto the bolt until it is tight against the foam.
Repeat this for every hole until your structure is full of metal parts!
Stack a few wooden blocks on the bolts to see what you can build.

Safety Tip:
Always supervise your child during play. Small nuts and bolts are a choking hazard. Ensure the pencil used for poking holes is handled safely.

The Cardboard Key Turn Challenge

Steps:

Find an empty shoe box and use your markers to draw a small keyhole circle on one side.
Help your child use the scissors to cut a narrow slit right through the center of that circle.
Open the box and press a large lump of playdough firmly against the inside wall behind the hole.
Close the lid and use your markers to decorate a craft stick to look like a colorful magic key.
Ask your child to hold the box steady with one hand while they aim the key into the hole.
Challenge them to push the stick into the playdough and twist it back and forth like a key!

Safety Tip:
Always supervise your child when they are using scissors to cut the cardboard. Make sure the playdough stays inside the box and is not put in the mouth.