Pre Writing - OTPlan

Resistance Trace Bag

OTPlan — Fri, 23 Jan 2026 14:59:29 +0000

This activity is fantastic for developing the small intrinsic muscles in the hands. Pressing a single finger firmly into the dense corn kernel mixture provides heavy work input. This strong, controlled pressure strengthens the fingers. Strong fingers are essential for tasks like managing clothing and holding a pencil with endurance. By tracing shapes, your child practices the visual motor coordination and finger isolation needed for pre-writing skills. This is a contained, low-mess way to work on writing readiness.

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Water Wipe Tracing

OTPlan — Wed, 07 Jan 2026 18:44:28 +0000

This fun activity uses the high resistance of the spray bottle trigger to strengthen the small muscles in the hand. It also helps children practice the precise motor control needed for early writing strokes.

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Paper Roll Snip Monster

OTPlan — Fri, 07 Mar 2025 00:09:56 +0000

This fun craft provides essential practice for developing controlled snipping skills and strengthening the 'helper hand' stability, which are both crucial building blocks for learning how to cut along complex lines and write later on.

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Snowflake Sisters

Danielle Noriega — Fri, 03 Apr 2020 14:39:16 +0000

This activity promotes fine motor skills (i.e. cutting with child-sized scissors, drawing with markers, squeezing a glue bottle, and manipulating painting utensils) involved in academics. In addition, it addresses sensory play through interaction with glue, salt, and watercolor textures.

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Secret Message

OTPlan — Tue, 24 Mar 2020 14:05:13 +0000

This activity addresses core strengthening, motor planning, and handwriting skills by having the child write letters with towels, while in tabletop position.

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Tracing Stencils

OTPlan — Mon, 27 Jan 2020 15:01:10 +0000

This activity helps to develop pre-writing skills by tracing different types of stencils.

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Ice Painting

OTPlan — Fri, 12 Jul 2019 18:59:10 +0000

This cold and fun activity helps in developing tripod grasp as well as sensory processing.

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Tactile Paint

OTPlan — Sat, 18 May 2019 08:37:15 +0000

Promote visual motor skills and improve finger isolation. In addition, work on processing of tactile input as the child moves his fingers along the paint.

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Your Very Own Fish Tank

OTPlan — Thu, 28 Feb 2019 04:43:37 +0000

This activity develops pre-writing skills (drawing a face), imitation skills (copying from a model), fine motor skills (cutting and pincer grasp) as well as hand strength and control. Children are motivated to complete this activity and will be pleased that they have their own "pet".

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Drawing in the Sand

OTPlan — Thu, 20 Dec 2018 07:40:34 +0000

Practice imitating basic pre-writing shapes.

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