Pincer Grasp Workout Number 4
Cutting Straws
Cutting is a fine motor skill that strengthens the wrist and fingers to ready a child for writing.
Cutting paper strips is challenging enough for the beginner, but sometimes needs a little spicing up.
So cut straws.
Use a Sharpie to make lines on the straw
and then show your child how to hold the straw in one hand.
Demonstrate the correct use of scissors
and encourage your child to hold their scissors the same way.
After all that cutting,
have your child thread the straw pieces
onto a pipe cleaner, shoe lace,
or spaghetti noodle stuck in a blob of play dough.
Cutting Straws
Cutting is a fine motor skill that strengthens the wrist and fingers to ready a child for writing.Cutting paper strips is challenging enough for the beginner, but sometimes needs a little spicing up.
So cut straws.
Use a Sharpie to make lines on the straw
and then show your child how to hold the straw in one hand.
Demonstrate the correct use of scissors
and encourage your child to hold their scissors the same way.
After all that cutting,
have your child thread the straw pieces
onto a pipe cleaner, shoe lace,
or spaghetti noodle stuck in a blob of play dough.
Stay tuned for more Pincer Grasp Workouts
Cutting and threading - two activities my little girl really enjoys. We will have to give this a go. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThis is an awesome idea. I might try it as early as tomorrow :)
ReplyDeleteWe will have to try this too - thanks! I'm so glad you are doing all these little fine motor skill posts - I read the same article about the tripod grasp and have been looking for ideas to strengthen it (and correct it) ever since!
ReplyDeleteI think I am going to try this tomorrow. These are all things Mrs. Sayuri would enjoy. Can't wait. Great idea.
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