The use of clothespins provide opportunities for the development of foundational skills required for scissor use, pencil grasp, and other tool use. Through the use of clothespin task resources and handouts, the following will be encouraged:
Resistance and strengthening
Development of the arches of the hand
Skilled control of the radial fingers (thumb, index, and middle fingers)
Stabilization of the ulnar fingers (ring and little fingers)
Cut out each of the cards. Laminate, print on cardstock, or glue onto firm paper/cardstock. Clip a clothespin to the correct number of ants on each blanket.
Using a clothespin, hang/clip the number of leaves indicated on each branch. Includes card branches #1-10.
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