Marble Tug of War

Materials Needed:

• marbles

Directions:

• two players lie on the floor on their stomachs, facing each other

• place one marble between the two players

• each player needs to hold the marble between their index finger and thumb

• while doing this, they should keep their elbows on the floor, and keep their wrist stable

• count to three and each player tries to pull the marble away from the other player

• do it twice with your partner

• if possible, change partners a few times

Goals:

• pincer grasp

• opposition

• open web space

• hand muscle development

• separation of the two sides of the hand

Modifications:

• easier to control extraneous body movements if body is stabilized on floor

• tugging of marble should only be done with the fingers, no elbow involvement