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Cook’s Helper
Find several kitchen tools that require you to squeeze them with fingers or hand.
A turkey baster, tongs, and a sponge are a few examples.
As you are working in the kitchen, fill the sink with water and soap bubbles.
Place a sturdy stepstool in front of the sink or give your child a dishpan with
some soapy water.
Tie a plastic or cloth apron around your child to catch some of the water.
Invite him to wash these tools and squeeze water through the turkey baster and
sponge. Let him try to pick up the sponge with the tongs.
Your child can use these same items in the bathtub.
Fantastic Fingers
Here are some activities that can help your child gain control of her hands and
fingers:
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Clean out small plastic bottles and caps such as the kind that come with lotion
and shampoo. Let your child match the caps and bottles and screw the
caps on and off.
Give your child a shoe lace and large beads, large buttons, and other things
that can be strung onto it.
Give your child small pieces of chalk or broken crayons to help her learn to
use a “tripod grip” when she scribbles and draws.
Mini Soccer
Use a small ball of clay or a crushed piece of paper for a soccer ball.
Provide a shoe box lid for the “soccer field.”
Show your child how to flick the ball with his thumb and pointer finger. Encourage
him to flick the ball with each finger to score a goal by getting the paper to
the other end of the lid!