Sewing Game

Sewing Game

Setting: at home or in the car

Materials:

Styrofoam Plate

Plastic Yarn Needles

Yarn

Instructions:

 Tie lengths of yarn to plastic yarn needles and knot the end

 Have individual to sew the yarn on a Styrofoam plate by pushing the needle in and out through the plate.

Purpose: The purpose of this activity is to use dexterity in both hands in order to work the needle through the plate and thread it in different directions. Dexterity is demonstrated in grasp of one hand in order to hold the plate and sewing of the other through the plate. Fine motor skills are needed in order to hold the needle and press it through the plate. Both hands can be used to string the thread to strengthen hand muscles of both hands. This activity can help promote sewing later on as a relaxation tool to regulate emotions and show emotional expression. Emotional expression can be demonstrated in this type of activity as well because the person can move the needle and work it in many different patterns such as zig zag or up and down. 

Cox, Karen. (2012). Plate Sewing: Ideas for fine motor skills.

Retrieved from: http://www.prekinders.com/fine-motor-skills/