Visual Motor - OTPlan

The Pipe Cleaner Mirror Match

Steps:

Tape a large sheet of butcher paper to the table.
Use a marker to draw a straight line down the middle of the paper.
Take one pipe cleaner and bend it into a simple shape like a zigzag.
Tape your shape onto the left side of the center line.
Give your child a second pipe cleaner of the same length.
Ask them to bend their pipe cleaner to match your shape exactly.
Have them tape their finished shape on the right side of the line.

Safety Tip:
Supervise your child to ensure the metal ends of the pipe cleaners are handled carefully to avoid pokes.

The Sticky Ribbon Rainbow Reach

Steps:

Tape a large piece of cardboard vertically to a wall at your child’s eye level.
Cut five strips of colorful ribbon, each about six inches long.
Use masking tape to stick only the top end of each ribbon to the far left side of the cardboard.
Place five small pieces of tape, sticky side out, on the far right side of the cardboard.
Have your child stand in the center of the board.
Ask them to reach across with their right hand to grab a ribbon from the left.
They must pull it across and stick it to the matching tape on the right!

Safety Tip:
Always supervise your child during play to ensure the ribbon and tape are handled safely.

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.

The Foil Pond Tongs Task

Steps:

Lay a sheet of cardboard on a flat table.
Draw four large blue circles on the cardboard with your markers.
Tear off four squares of aluminium foil using both hands together.
Crumple each foil square into a small, shallow bowl shape.
Place one foil bowl inside each blue circle on the cardboard.
Give your child a pair of tongs and a container of pom-poms.
Ask them to squeeze the tongs to pick up one pom-pom.
Carefully drop the pom-pom into a foil pond.
Challenge them to fill every pond without tipping the foil bowls over!

Safety Tip:
Always supervise your child during play. Small beads and pom-poms can be a choking hazard.

The Cardboard Ring Finger Hop

Steps:

Use your scissors to cut an empty paper roll into five thin rings.
Let your child decorate each ring with a different color using the markers.
Tape the bottom of each ring in a straight line onto a flat cardboard sheet.
Ask your child to hold the cardboard steady with their non-dominant helper hand.
Have them walk their index and middle fingers through the rings like a tiny person.
Challenge them to hop through the rings as fast as they can without touching the sides!

Safety Tip:
Always supervise your child while they are using scissors. Ensure the cardboard edges are smooth to prevent any small scrapes during play.