Fine Motor Exercises With Putty & Play Dough

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Fine Motor Exercises With Putty Play Dough
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Hide objects
To make things interesting for kids, Hide
objects in the playdough putty and have kids go
for a "treasure hunt" with their fingers.  This
is a motivating way to give the fingers a fine
motor workout without the kids even realizing it.
 Bonus if you hide beads in the putty, you can
have kids thread them onto a string afterwards as
a secondary activity to work some bilateral
coordination practice in. Hunting items really
make the game even more interesting while
boosting their coordination.
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Roll the dough/putty
You can also make the kids try something
different. It includes rolling the
dough/putty into a snake and/or ball. Now, it
seems like a simple activity, but the child
will have to grade his/her hands to use the
appropriate pressure - enough pressure to create
a snake for instance, but not too much so that
the snake gets too skinny and breaks. It is also
engaging and builds kids interest.
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Make shapes
One of the other ways of using clay modeling
dough is making shapes out of the dough/putty and
have the child imitate the shapes you create.
 Make the sun, a cat's face, a fish, waves, and
so forth.  This is a great way to practice
turn-taking skills as well as hand-eye
coordination. There are numerous interesting
items you kids can make using the playdough. From
animals to birds, cars and more. Let them explore
the creativity.
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Throw a birthday party
Making amazing birthday cakes and candles are
possible with playdough putty. It is fun and
exciting for kids to make fake cakes with it.
Have the child cut a straw into small pieces
and also form a rounded "cake" shape out of the
putty/dough.  Then have them put the straw
"birthday candles" on the cake.  You can check
out interesting YouTube videos to find
interesting activities.
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Cut the putty/dough
You can also cut the putty or dough into pieces
using a child-friendly knife. To make the
activity more difficult, the child can practice
using a fork to stabilize the putty while he/she
cuts it to work on practical feeding/eating and
utensil skills. It is best to avoid leaving your
kids alone while they cut it. it is best you cut
it in front of them so they can learn.
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Flatten the putty out
Flatten the putty out on the table and then have
the child pull it down with their fingers
(imagine the motion of scratching nails on a
chalkboard, but on a flat surface).  To work on
finger isolation or individual finger strength,
have the child do this with just one finger.
 This is really good for testing where the
child's strengths/weaknesses are and where
improvement may be necessary. Pinching is also a
good motion.
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