Write a letter to a pen pal, write a story about your favorite character, make letters out of playdough, make your own comic book

Remember to encourage formation of letters from the top down. You can highlight the bottom line to encourage proper line placement. Use language such as “finger spaces” to encourage appropriate spaces

Your child can write and draw in a variety of positions to encourage upper extremity strengthening and improve their grasp:

• Tape their paper to the wall and have them work in tall kneel (on their knees) or have them work while laying on their stomach

Use tweezers or chopsticks to pick up small objects

Play games with clothespins

Use squirt bottles to help clean or play games

Use hand held hole punchers during art projects

Cut up old magazines to make a collage

Play with modeling clay or playdough (can use scissors to cut it, etc)

Participate in fun baking activities such as rolling out dough, make cookies using cookie cutters, stir batter in a bowl, spread icing/decorate cookies, and squeezing the juice from lemons/limes/oranges