Fine Motor frenzy and recycled projects!

Every now and then I get a bit carried away with the way a child grips a pencil...especially when I see them lacking fine motor strength...so!!!!

I do a FINE MOTOR FRENZY!

I set up stations (after some brainstorming with the OT, pinterest, my friends, and using some creativity)

Station 1: GET A GRIP

I throw puff balls all over...and say...ON YOUR MARK...get set...go! I have them pick them up as quick as they can with a clothespin and put them in their bucket...however they can only use the thumb and pointer to work their clothespin!

 The Double Doodle: Both hands doing the same thing at the same time...it's tricky!

 BEAN SOUP: tweezer sort beans...hehehehe

 Bead towers: Thread your beads on a pipe cleaner as fast as you can.

 Modeling the Double Doodle

 Earth Day projects

We use anything in the room to create something crafty! They loved this. I planned for 20 minutes but we went for an hour because they were so into it!

 And a Spring Birthday...another one turns 6!