Sequencing - OTPlan

The Ribbon-Linked Clip Path

Steps:

Use your markers to draw six colorful circles around the edge of a paper plate.
Assign a number from one to six inside each circle.
An adult should cut a long piece of ribbon about two feet long.
Ask your child to hold the paper plate steady with their helper hand.
Use the other hand to clip a clothespin onto circle number one.
Have your child thread the ribbon through the metal spring of the clothespin.
Move to circle number two and clip on the next clothespin.
Continue threading the ribbon through each clip in numerical order until the path is complete!

Safety Tip:
Always supervise your child while they are using scissors or small ribbons. Ensure the ribbon is not wrapped around fingers or the neck.

The Paper Plate Time Teller

Steps:

Write the numbers 1 to 12 around the edge of the plate.
Cut two long, narrow arrows from your cardboard piece.
Make one arrow shorter than the other.
Use your scissors to poke a tiny hole in the center of the plate.
Poke a hole in the bottom of both cardboard arrows.
Slide a paper clip through the arrows and the plate hole.
Bend the paper clip ends to hold everything together.
Challenge your child to spin the hands to show a specific time!

Safety Tip:
Always supervise your child when they use scissors. Ensure the paper clip is handled carefully. Keep all small parts away from the mouth.

The Colorful Jellyfish Weave

Steps:

Have your child fold a coffee filter in half to make a dome shape for the jellyfish body.
Mix food coloring with water in a bowl.
Have your child use the eyedropper to drop color onto the filter.
Let the filter dry.
Ask your child to squeeze the hole puncher to make holes along the folded edge.
Show your child how to thread pieces of colorful yarn through the holes to make tentacles.
Challenge your child to slide shiny beads onto the yarn tentacles using their pinching fingers.

Safety Tip:
Supervise your child closely during this activity. Small beads are a choking hazard, so ensure they are kept out of reach of younger siblings. Keep the food coloring contained to prevent stains.

Zigzag Beam Clip Challenge

Steps:

Lay out three long strips of cardboard in a zigzag line on the floor.
Use masking tape to stick the cardboard firmly to the ground.
Use markers to draw five small circles along the cardboard path.
Place a paper cup at the very end of the line.
Fill a plastic container with colorful pom-poms and place it at the start.
Give your child a handful of paper clips to hold in one hand.
Ask your child to walk slowly along the cardboard beam.
As they walk, they must place one pom-pom inside each drawn circle.
While standing on the beam, they must use pincer fingers to slide a paper clip onto the paper cup.
If they step off the cardboard, they have to go back to the start!

Safety Tip:
Ensure the floor area is clear of other toys to prevent tripping. Make sure the cardboard is taped flat so it is not slippery.

The Drawbridge Pulley Master

Steps:

Get a small cardboard box and cut a rectangular door on one side.
Leave the bottom of the door attached so it flips down.
Poke two small holes at the top of the door.
Poke two more holes near the top of the box frame.
Thread a piece of yarn through the door and the box.
Tape a paper roll horizontally to the top of the box.
Tie the yarn ends to the paper roll.
Ask your child to twist the roll to lift the door.
Use a paper clip to clip the yarn to the box.

Safety Tip:
Adult supervision is required for using scissors to cut the cardboard. Ensure the yarn is stored safely after play to prevent any entanglement risks.