Magnetic Puzzles
Setting: kitchen or classroom with a white board
Ingredients:
Puzzles (size
depends on age group desired)
Glue
Magnets
Instructions:
Glue magnet strips to the back of puzzle
pieces.
Allow glue to dry and cluster the pieces
on the fridge of white board.
Allow individual to put the puzzle
together.
Purpose: Fine motor skills needed for writing and
dressing, gross motor skills in reaching arm up to grab piece and put together.
Enhances problem solving and critical thinking by using trial and error to see
what pieces fit where that is a useful skill that can be used throughout life and
within school. Trial and error is one of the greatest things about problem
solving because failure to find the right piece that fits within the puzzle you
remember your errors more so than your successes and will motivate the
individual to keep going. Range of motion is demonstrated in the upper
extremity because if the fridge or metal surface is up higher than the individual.
Use of hand weights could be used to strengthen wrist and arm movement.
Megan: Projects
that make my life better. (July 17, 2011). Magnetic Puzzles. [Blog post].
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