Rotating Rubber Stamps

Materials Needed:

• dowel, 1/4" in diameter x 3" long

• ink pad

• paper

Directions:

• hold the dowel with three fingers

• ink the stamp

• stamp it on the paper

• use thumb, pointer, and middle finger to flip the dowel around

• ink the other stamp

• stamp it on the paper

• keep alternating between the two stamps

Goals:

• complex rotation

• in-hand manipulation skills

• tripod grasp

Modifications:

• keep checking to be sure student is using a tripod grasp

• make sure the pinky and ring finger are curled up and stabilized in the palm

• for increased wrist extension, use a tabletop easel