In the same way that certain physical activities can build our gross motor strength so to can we build on fine motor strength. Everything from climbing, dressing ourselves, holding a pencil or brushing our teeth requires certain muscle development and endurance. Hand strength is an important area of development when you consider how many things we use our hands for in daily living. Not only is this game fun but it also builds hand strength, co-ordination and develops fine motor skills. We usually use small beads or charms which require a fair amount of work to get out of the putty and we sometimes use a timer to see who can find all of their beads the quickest. One of my girls’ favourite activities involves me hiding small objects inside the putty for them to retrieve.
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Plus you can make your own silly putty using this recipe to use in these activities as well. We use therapy putty in many different ways to address a variety of skill building and sensory needs not only is it portable, inexpensive and relatively mess free, it is also a lot of fun to work and play with.
Therapy putty is a silicone based putty available in different resistance levels – colour coded according to how firm or soft the putty is. While there are many that we find useful there is one that stands out as a firm favourite and that is therapy putty. With two children on the Autism spectrum if there is one thing that has been tried and tested thoroughly in our family it would be therapy tools. Today Carrie of A Little Learning for Two is sharing 21 activity ideas for playing (and learning) with silly putty or therapy putty.
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