Today, Tools Tuesday, is going to use simple disposable cups for our activities. In the attached video, OTs “pass the cup” in a series of creative ways to use plastic and paper cups for several fun tasks. From simple crafts to ping pong ball basketball and word games, there is a lot of creativity and something for a variety of ages. Therapy doesn’t have to be expensive and it’s always nice when we can use “tools” from our own home. https://www.facebook.com/freshinyourmind.ot/videos/559695484982793/
Here are a few activities you can do with your child:
• Cup Stacking – Cups can be piled in pyramids of all sizes and shapes or made into walls or towers. Your child can practice math if they count their stacks or create patterns with different colored cups.
• Bowling – Set up a mini bowling alley by using overturned plastic cups as pins. Use the traditional triangle setup or create a stacked pyramid. Then roll a small ball to knock them down. You can also stack the cups in a vertical design for an alternate method.
• Play Catch – Use plastic cups as both throwers and catchers as you toss a ping pong ball or small pompom. What’s great about this is it works for individual play (toss the ball up in the air, then catch with the same cup), in pairs, or in a small group.
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