Happy Friday! Finger Twister is a fun little twist on the original Twister™ to work on those small, precise muscle movements in our hands and fingers (manual dexterity). This activity works on finger isolation, body awareness, motor planning, following directions, and color recognition.
I made this at home using paper, index cards, markers, and 2 paperclips. Watch the video below ⬇️ to see how I used one paper clip to hold the other one in order to create the home-made spinner, and a quick demo of how the game is played!
*Added bonus! — Trace the circles/squares of the game board with the appropriate color and have your child color them in! This works on visual perceptual and fine motor skills – paying attention to the boundary while coloring and independently matching which color goes in which circle.
*Handwriting bonus! — If your child is able to write, have them write in the names of the fingers and the title of the game. If your child is still learning how to write, write the words using a light highlighter and have your child trace over the words with marker, pen, or pencil or provide hand over hand guidance!
Please share a photo or video, I’d love to see those fingers working. Hope you have a great weekend 😊
