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Hole Punch Activity Free Printable

Are you looking for an activity that promotes fine motor skills, hand strengthening, and visual perceptual skills? Adding a simple yet effective tool, the hole punch can make an activity more engaging for your students and supports hands-on activities. This FREE hole punch activity is a fun printable that also provides coordination practice. To support educators, therapists, […]

Finger Strengthening Exercises

The benefits of finger strengthening exercises and types of exercises and activities that can be followed to improve finger strength.

Have you ever heard of the saying “If you don’t use it you will lose it”? The human body muscles require strength and constant movement so the body can perform at its highest level. Finger strengthening exercises help improve flexibility and strength and reduce discomfort and pain during everyday activities. CAN YOU BUILD MUSCLES IN […]

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Clothespin Activities for Kids

Clothespin activities are a great tool to work on finger and hand strengthening, fine motor skills and eye hand coordination for children. Occupational therapists and Montessori teachers will tell you how often they use clothespins to work on fine motor skills.

Wait, what? Clothespin activities for kids? You may be confused. You thought clothespins were for hanging clothes outdoors right? Well guess what? They are a great tool to work on finger and hand strengthening, fine motor skills and eye hand coordination for children. Occupational therapists and Montessori teachers will tell you how often they use […]

Hand Strengthening Activities for Kids

Does your child or student have decreased muscle strength in the hands?  Are you in search of novel and creative hand strengthening activities?  Check out all these ideas below.  Many include FREE printables and use materials that you will have around your house! Using Clothes Pins and Craft Sticks as a Hand Strengthening Tool Here […]

Grip Strength of Children – What does the data say?

Grip Strength of Children Decreased grip strength is frequently present in children referred to occupational and physical therapy.  How do you measure the grip strength of children during your evaluations or annual reassessments?  Do you use clinical observation to determine if the child’s handgrip strength is poor, fair or normal?  Perhaps you assess functional skills […]

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Clip Cards for Hand Strengthening – FREE

Clip Cards for Hand Strengthening - FREE

Clip Cards for Hand Strengthening Have you ever tried clip cards for hand strengthening?  Clip cards are task cards for children to mark the correct answer using a clothespin.  The opening and closing of the clothespin encourages hand strengthening.  In addition, academic material can be reviewed such as colors, letters, numbers and letter sounds. This […]