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Fine Motor: Feed the birdie

You will need:

The Activity:

Children use tweezers to pick up small items, pipe cleaner worms to feed the bird. By using tweezers children strengthen their neat pincer grasp and also practice their counting skills.

Goals:

Tweezers strengthen neat pincer grasp as a precursor skill for correct finger placement for an efficient pencil grasp.

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What you need to do:

Step 1: To prepare this activity print out the Feed the Birdie PDF
Step 2: Cut out each card and the bird
Step 3: Place the bird in a bowl like a nest
Step 4: Spread 1 inch pieces of pipe cleaners around the bowl
Step 5: Pick out one card, name the number, trace it, copy it (younger children can skip this step)
Step 6: Use chopsticks to feed the bird the matching number of worms

Keep track of your amazing progress!

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It’s always so fun to keep track of how much we have accomplished! Make sure to print out the Little Learner’s Chart and check off each class you complete!

Parents!

If you try any activity with your child, please take pictures and post on Instagram and TAG me! @MissMancyInc

All activities are designed to be used to supplement treatment facilitated by a parent or trained professional. These resources are not a replacement for therapy and are not intended to treat disorders. They are for educational and exploration purposes only. Consult with a health care professional for treatment for developmental delays/challenges.

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