Finger Fun Club
WITH MS. MARIAN BRICE, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST
fOR BEEHIVE, SUNSHINE & RAINBOW STUDENTS
Developmentally tiered activities to promote the development of the mature tripod grasp that is necessary for efficient buttoning, cutting with scissors and the use of a drawing/writing tool
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Sensory Recipes
PUFFY PAINT
Materials
- Shaving cream
- White school glue
- Peppermint extract
- Glitter
Directions
- Mix equal parts of shaving cream & glue in a bowl
- Sprinkle in glitter
- Add a few drops of peppermint extract
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Materials
- Corn starch
- Shaving cream
- Food coloring (optional)
Directions
- Pour any amount of cornstarch & squirt about the same amount of shaving cream on top (you can add more of either if you need as you go)
- Mix it until you get a moldable dough
- Squish with your fingers
Kinetic Sand
Materials
- 2 cups of sand
- 1 box of baking soda
- 1/2 bottle of shaving cream
Directions
- Mix sand and shaving cream
- Slowly add the baking soda
- The baking soda gives the sand a moldable, kinetic-dough type consistency