Here are 10 ideas to use clothes pins with craft sticks. these are inexpensive activities to create to use in the classroom setting while encouraging strengthening of the hand muscles. use them for academics, sensory diets, emotions and coordination. Match upper case to lower case letters. create and record word families. use to make a choice or to answer a true false question. clip clothes pin on to report emotional state. stand up the clothes pin and craft sticks to make a mini obstacle course. hit the ball through the arches or blow a cotton ball through the arches.
Here is a simple idea to sneak in some clothes pin work on a portable clothes line. just empty out a picture frame and hang some string. make sure the child clips the clothes pins low down or they will flip due to the short line. here are some suggested uses: 1. make a puzzle. Use clothespins in fine motor busy bags. squeeze small ball of paper. squeeze craft pom pom and paint dots. pick up and transfer mini erasers. pinch onto the edge of a table when laying underneath for overhead reach. hang up paper. make a sheet fort. squeeze onto craft wire to make a sculpture. use to count in math centers. Have teens draw and paint on the pictures using oil pastels and acrylic paint. 5. blow paint monster. source. this blow paint monster art by therapy and beyond helps children learn oral and fine motor skills and labeling. to create a blow paint monster, you’ll need: white paper. paint. water. Pinch clothes pins onto a ruler. use clothes pins to pinch and grab small items like crafting pom poms, small erasers, or crumbled up pieces of tissue paper. craft with rainbow clothes pins. paint wooden clothes pins different colors and clip them to matching paper scraps. use clothes pins to create an outdoor scavenger hunt.
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