{"id":399,"date":"2020-05-15T14:10:14","date_gmt":"2020-05-15T18:10:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/samaahkot\/?p=399"},"modified":"2020-05-15T14:13:31","modified_gmt":"2020-05-15T18:13:31","slug":"fine-motor-friday-pinch-the-whisk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/samaahkot\/2020\/05\/15\/fine-motor-friday-pinch-the-whisk\/","title":{"rendered":"Fine Motor Friday – Pinch the Whisk!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Happy Friday! \ud83d\udd7a\ud83c\udffe Today’s fine motor Friday activity is super simple with only 2 materials needed – whisk<\/em> and cotton balls<\/em>. You can also use the small craft “pom poms<\/em>” found at the Dollar Store! This activity works on promoting the use of those pincers \ud83e\udd0f\ud83c\udffe and the use of a tripod grasp<\/strong> (functional grasp for handwriting, drawing, coloring, etc.). It also works on bilateral coordination<\/strong> skills when holding the whisk in his or her non-dominant hand and pinching the cotton balls with the dominant hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stuff the whisk with as many cotton balls (or craft pom poms) as you’d like. Make it a game by asking your child to pinch them out as fast as he or she can – get that timer ready! Do this activity a few times and see if your child can beat his or her time! Watch the video below \u2b07\ufe0f for a quick demonstration<\/strong>. Please send me a photo or video of your child engaging in the activity \ud83d\ude0a<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Materials needed: whisk & cotton balls<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

*A little OT tip to promote the use of a tripod grasp is to have your child hold a cotton ball, mini toy, or other “motivating” item between his or her ring, pinky finger, and palm (as shown in image 2<\/em> below<\/em>). This trick places those last two fingers out of the way so they are less inclined to grasp a writing tool with all fingers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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OT tip to promote use of tripod grasp!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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