Nuts and Bolts

Materials Needed:

  • nuts and bolts in variety of sizes (3" long x 1/4" to 1/2" diameter seem to work best)

Directions:

  • Put one hand behind your back

  • with the other hand, hold the bolt with pinky and ring fingers

  • use thumb, pointer, and middle finger to screw the nut down from the top of the bolt

Goal:

  • rotation

  • in-hand manipulation

  • separation of the two sides of the hand

Modifications:

  • arms placed on table gives more stability, making the task easier

  • arms hanging in space gives less stability, making the task harder