Paper Chains

Materials Needed:

• paper

• glue or glue stick

• scissors

Directions:

• cut strips of paper, 1/2" x 3"

• glue both ends of the first strip together to make a circle

• loop the second strip through the first and then glue those ends together

• keep going until you have a chain of 20 circles

Goal:

• hand muscle development

• separation of the two sides of the hand (cutting)

• shift/in-hand manipulation skills (moving paper when cutting it)

Modifications:

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

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