Holiday Craft Time

Happy Holidays!

Winter break is right around the corner! Here are some holiday-themed activities from our wonderful OT Marissa to keep practicing those fine motor skills over the break.

Candy Cane Decorations
This activity helps to improve a child’s pincer grasp skills!
Materials:

• Small and medium size beads (color and patterns of your choice)
• Pipe cleaners
• Skinny ribbon

Directions:

1. Bend the pipe cleaners into the shape of a candy cane
2. Tie a knot at the bottom of the candy cane (so the beads do not slide off)
3. String the beads onto the pipe cleaner with one color or patterns
4. Tie a knot at the other end of the candy cane to prevent the beads from falling off
5. If you'd like to use your candy cane as an ornament: tie the ribbon around the top of the candy cane to then hang the ornament from the Christmas tree or as a keychain!

New Years Eve Countdown Clock 
This activity uses fine motor skills and helps to start the discussion about time and reading the clock.
Materials:

• Paper plates 
  
• Brads
• Cardstock
• Single-hole punch
• Scissors
• Number stickers/markers
• Decoration materials: glitter, pipe cleaners, sequins, stickers. 

Directions:

1. Start by making the numbers on your paper plate clock face
2. Using cardstock, cut out two hands for the clock
3. Punch a hole in each clock hand and poke a hole in the center of the plate. Attach the clock hands using a brad.
4. Decorate and get ready to ring in 2019!

​Wishing everyone a happy holiday season and a wonderful new year!