OT FUN at Home
Today we’re making shape puzzles with yarn and filling them in with items we find around the house. In this case, I’m using Max’s toys and a tape measure (because we’re ordering blackout shades ASAP so this kid can fall asleep at night and stop waking up at 5:30am😴).
This is a great fine motor and visual motor activity for your preschoolers. You can use things other than yarn, if you have wikki stix at home those would work equally as well.
First the child builds the shape (this targets both fine motor and visual motor skills) and then you have to find items small or large enough to fill in the empty space (targets visual motor skills). The trick is to fill in as much of the space as possible, leaving little floor to be seen. This activity can be done inside or taken outside:).
While I made a circle and used mostly circle items as my filler, you do not have to restrict any filler shapes, however this would be an added challenge if you did!
Stay safe and enjoy!