OT Activity of the Day
Gift Box Feel and Find!
Target Age Range: 4 and up
The technical term for this is tactile perception and this skill is necessary when putting your hand in your book bag and looking for a pencil, looking for your keys in your purse/pocket using touch only, and holding a pencil and writing with speed and legibility.
But for all the kids know, we’re just looking for stuff in the gift box haha! Fun and educational all at once:). So I have duplicates of all these items and I will ask the child to locate the item I hand to them. Before they stick their hands in to feel around, we can talk about how the item feels in their hands so they know how to properly identify what they’re feeling for.
To do this at home, grab a used tissue box, decorate it so that it looks like a present and find a few items around the house (preferably with a matching item). Then toss them in the gift box and get to feeling and finding!
Enjoy!