Straw Cut and String

Materials Needed:

• straws

• flat lacing string or

• scissors

Directions:

• cut straws into inch-long pieces using proper scissor grasp

• push the lace through with the right hand, sliding the fingers back along the lace as you go

• continue pushing along until the bead comes to the end of the lace

• then pick up the beginning of the lace and repeat

• make a bracelet by knotting the two ends together once completely strung

Goals:

• shift/in-hand manipulation

• separation of the two sides of the hand

Modifications:

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

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

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