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Visual Tube
Purpose:  Practice visual motor skills, eye hand coordination, visual tracking, and motor
planning skills.

Materials:  recycled cardboard tube, colored paper, tape, balloon, yarn, small objects

Activity #1:  Wrap three pieces of colored paper around the cardboard tube several
inches for each other (or use colored tape).  The adult should blow up a small balloon.  
Tie the yarn to the balloon and suspend it from the ceiling.

Give the child the cardboard tube.  The child should hold the tube horizontally with both
hands.  The adult can call out a color and the child should try to hit the balloon with that
colored section on the tube.  Repeat changing the colors called.
Hitting the red section
Hitting the green section
Hitting the blue section
Activity #2:  The adult should cut a small hole in the cardboard tube near one end.  You
will need to use a sharp exacto knife.  Put a large piece of clear tape over the hole on the
outside and the inside.  

Give the child the tube.  The child can put a small object in the tube (i.e. quarter, bouncy
ball, etc.).  Place both hands over the tube openings so that the object does not fall out.  
The child should try to tip the tube up and down slowly until the object can be seen in the
window hole.  
If you would like more activity ideas like this check out
$ensory Motor Fun on a Budget.
If you would like more visual activity ideas like this check
out our Visual Perceptual Downloads.