Make a Rain Stick - Fine Motor Activity - featured June 25, 2010
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Who among you can see a rain stick in a store and NOT pick it up to hear the sound? [Honestly, I thought some tree or plant grew the internal bits naturally. Apparently not.]
There are many craft sites offering instructions for making a much smaller rain stick. Honestly, my instructions make a much better stick sound. The toy will last longer, too.
Similar to my style for cooking instruction, this post is a running, train-of-thought for assembling a rain stick. Might be a good idea to read the whole post before giving the expectation of a craft project to your child(ren). Just saying. And since I have not made a rain stick in years, I have no photos. But I will give suggestions for adaptations and therapeutic considerations.
Also similar to my cooking instructions, I encourage you to allow your child partial participation, talk to your child while completing the craft to teach her key vocabulary words and have everything set-up before you bring your child to the table. A complete list of materials and tools is at the end of the post.
Who among you can see a rain stick in a store and NOT pick it up to hear the sound? [Honestly, I thought some tree or plant grew the internal bits naturally. Apparently not.]
There are many craft sites offering instructions for making a much smaller rain stick. Honestly, my instructions make a much better stick sound. The toy will last longer, too.
Similar to my style for cooking instruction, this post is a running, train-of-thought for assembling a rain stick. Might be a good idea to read the whole post before giving the expectation of a craft project to your child(ren). Just saying. And since I have not made a rain stick in years, I have no photos. But I will give suggestions for adaptations and therapeutic considerations.
Also similar to my cooking instructions, I encourage you to allow your child partial participation, talk to your child while completing the craft to teach her key vocabulary words and have everything set-up before you bring your child to the table. A complete list of materials and tools is at the end of the post.
Tags: Tip or Resources of Week OT Fine Motor Skills Newsletter 25 June 2010
