Clothespin Color Match
Instructions:
Glue colored paper onto clothespins, or color with marker
Find a surface to clip them on, popsicle sticks, paper plate, color samples from the paint department, ruler
Have the child clip each clothespin to it’s matching color
Alternate plan: have the clips on one end of the room and have the children animal walk, bear walk or crab walk, to retrieve the clips
Benefits:
Instructions:
Glue colored paper onto clothespins, or color with marker
Find a surface to clip them on, popsicle sticks, paper plate, color samples from the paint department, ruler
Have the child clip each clothespin to it’s matching color
Alternate plan: have the clips on one end of the room and have the children animal walk, bear walk or crab walk, to retrieve the clips
Benefits:
- Increases hand and finger strength
- Builds hand eye coordination
- Encourages independent working
Hole Punch Game
This activity will help build hand strength
You will need:
1 die
1 single hole punch
1 print out of activitiy
How to play:
Take turns rolling the die. Starting at the first dot after the START sign use the hole punch to punch out the same number of dots. Take turns rolling the die and punching the dots out on your own card until you reach the Finish line.
This activity will help build hand strength
You will need:
1 die
1 single hole punch
1 print out of activitiy
How to play:
Take turns rolling the die. Starting at the first dot after the START sign use the hole punch to punch out the same number of dots. Take turns rolling the die and punching the dots out on your own card until you reach the Finish line.
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Playdough Song
Grab you playdough and do some playdough activities with Ms. Jeanne. |
Fine Motor Activity Week #3 Here is a video for you to do some hand exercise with Ms. Jeanne. Hand exercises help us with all our fine motor work including cutting, drawing and handwriting. Try it and see how you do! Click the hand or button below to take you to Ms. Jeanne. |
RECIPE FOR NO COOK PLAY DOUGH:
YOU WILL NEED:
1. Combine all the dry ingredients in a bowl, and form a well in the center. 2. Add the baby oil and food coloring to the dry ingredients. 3. Add water and stir! 4. Allow the mixture to rest for a few moments! If it is too sticky add a 1/4 cup of flour at a time. Store it in the refrigerator, in a sealed container. HAVE FUN! CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW FOR THE PLAYDOUGH ROUTINE |
OT Home Links Skill Addressed: Finger Strength
Materials Needed:
Activities:
The toys mentioned above have a natural resistance element to putting together and pulling apart. This allows fingers and hands to be exercised while having fun. The creative building toys provide an opportunity not only for building hand strength but also for improving visual motor and perceptual skills.
Suggestions:
Materials Needed:
- Legos, duploes
- Link chains
- Pop beads large for young children, small for older children
- Tinkertoys,
Activities:
The toys mentioned above have a natural resistance element to putting together and pulling apart. This allows fingers and hands to be exercised while having fun. The creative building toys provide an opportunity not only for building hand strength but also for improving visual motor and perceptual skills.
Suggestions:
- Set a time to build with your child. You can be creative and make your own ideas or follow patterns and designs from the kits.
- Try having your child duplicate what you have made. Take a few blocks or parts and build something. Have your child try to copy. Take turns with you copying his or her design.
- Make patterns with colors and have your child continue the pattern.