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Homemade: More than a posting box

18/2/2014

 
A simple posting box made from a yoghurt container is a brilliant fine motor activity.  Read on to see the other benefits of doing this activity.

To make:
Cover a plastic container with scrapbooking paper (or decorate by painting or with stickers).
Cut three slits in the lids using a Stanley knife- horizontal, vertical and diagonal slits.

To use:
  • This posting box is perfect for posting small buttons. Encourage a pincer grasp and open webspace of the hand when posting.  {The webspace is the open circular shape that is made by the thumb and index finger as seen in the photograph on the far left}.  This can be done with either hand. 
  • The posting lid can also be propped up with some playdough.  This allows for the button to be transferred from one hand to the other through the slit.  When passing through the vertical slit, the spatial orientation is as you would need for buttoning shirts.  I have found this really useful for those who have difficulty buttoning up their own clothes {to practise this bilateral activity with the correct orientation to themselves}.  This visual spatial orientation is found in only a few other "natural" learning environments, so having this set up can bring great results. 
  • You can also introduce concepts whilst doing this activity such as sorting the buttons according to colour or counting as your child posts.
  • Your child may also practise in-hand manipulations skills by holding a group of 5 buttons in one hand.  Your child then needs to move one button from the group to the thumb and index fingertips, before posting. 
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This activity is suitable for older toddlers, preschoolers and even school age-children.  Supervision is required for younger children as the buttons may be a choking hazard. 

Does your child struggle to do up the buttons of their shirt?  Have they ever practised with the correct visual spatial orientation to themselves? Will you be making a posting box?
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Vel
19/2/2014 02:16:11 am

Love it - yes will be making this. Only problem is each little one will want one so now I need to eat through 3 tubs of ice-cream! Yum!

Cindy link
26/2/2014 04:35:23 am

Great, anything to encourage ice-cream eating!

Jan
26/2/2014 02:35:20 am

Dear Cindy, this is very creative and affordable. Will suggest to some of the moms whose children arehaving issues developing pincer grip and the visual perception issues. Thanks so much.

Cindy link
26/2/2014 04:36:58 am

Thanks Jan, sometimes it is the simple things that can make a difference. You can forward this post to your friends or share it on FB.

Celeste
27/4/2014 02:24:24 pm

I made a version with milk bottle caps with slits in formula tin when bub was very little, well before first birthday and at that time also, he enjoyed putting buttons through opening of soft drink bottles. You've inspired me to merge the two concepts together to see how he'll now fare at 20 months.

Your Kids OT (Cindy) link
28/4/2014 04:20:58 am

Thanks Celeste, I would love to see your creation. Send me a picture if you can.


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