Holding a pencil or crayon using the thumb and first two fingers. This is the most efficient way to write because it lets the fingers do the moving while the hand stays comfortable.
Added Apr 17 · Ages 3 to 5Fun JarTripod GraspEye-Hand CoordinationGraspPincer Grasp+1 moreYou'll need: Buttons · Coins · Container · Cotton Balls · Hole Puncher · Jar · Pipe Cleaners · Pom-poms · Q-Tips · Scissors · Straws · Tongs · Tweezers · Wooden Sticks
Added Mar 14 · Ages 3+Crossing ColorsTripod GraspCrossing MidlineYou'll need: Chalk · Chalk Board · Dry Erase Board · Dry Erase Markers
Added Feb 22 · Ages 3 to 5TP Roll SnakeTripod GraspBilateral Hand UseCuttingFine Motor Control+6 moreYou'll need: Buttons · Construction Paper · Crayons · Glue · Markers · Paint Brush · Paper Roll · Q-Tips · Scissors · Tempera Paint · Tissue Paper · Wiggle Eyes
Added Feb 16 · Ages 3+Motor SpiderTripod GraspBilateral Hand UseCuttingFine Motor Control+3 moreYou'll need: Egg Carton · Paint Brush · Pipe Cleaners · Scissors · Tempera Paint
Added Dec 19 · Ages 3 to 5Fall LeavesTripod GraspBilateral Hand UseCrossing MidlineCutting+6 moreYou'll need: Construction Paper · Crayons · Glue · Leaves · Markers · Pen · Scissors · Tongs
Added Nov 21 · Ages 3+ChalkdrawTripod GraspCrossing MidlinePre WritingProximal Stability+2 moreYou'll need: Chalk · Magnadoodle
Added Nov 21 · Ages 3 to 5Mac and ShakeTripod GraspBilateral Hand UseFinger TranslationHand Arches/Separation+2 moreYou'll need: Beans · Coins · Container · Hole Puncher · Macaroni
Added Nov 13 · Ages 3 to 5A Slippery FishTripod GraspEye-Hand CoordinationFinger StrengthPincer Grasp+1 moreYou'll need: Container · Tongs · Water
Added Nov 13 · Ages 3+Textured Paper PaintingTripod GraspBilateral Hand UseCuttingFine Motor Control+5 moreYou'll need: Finger Paint · Markers · Paint Brush · Paper Bag · Squirt Bottle · Tempera Paint
Added Nov 12 · Ages 3 to 5Potato CounterTripod GraspCrossing MidlineEye-Hand CoordinationFine Motor Control+4 moreYou'll need: Cardboard · Fruit · Knife · Pen · Toothpicks
Added Nov 12 · Ages 3 to 5Spaghetti StringingTripod GraspEye-Hand CoordinationFine Motor ControlFinger Strength+6 moreYou'll need: Beads · Paper Cup · Playdough · Spaghetti · Styrofoam
Added Oct 26 · Ages 3+StickplaneTripod GraspBilateral Hand UseFine Motor ControlFinger Strength+6 moreYou'll need: Clothespins · Craft Sticks · Glue · Markers · Paint Brush · Stickers · Tempera PaintWhile these activities are great for home practice, nothing replaces the guidance of a licensed therapist. If you are in Irvine, CA or the Orange County area and have concerns about your child's Tripod Grasp, we invite you to connect with us.
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