OT Activity of the Day
Hanging Stockings!
Target Age Range: 4 and up
This activity can be done in several ways. I’ve decided to work on letter recognition, letter matching and name writing. However if you just wanted to work on the fine motor of just opening and closing the clothes pins, by all means do! If you’re looking to adjust to other holidays, you can always make candles and flames out of construction paper instead of stockings and ornaments.
This activity targets two areas: 1. fine motor strength and endurance through opening and closing the clothespins. 2. this particular activity was designed for a few friends who are working on identifying and writing the letters of their name! If you’d like to add a third and have your child then write their name, definitely go that extra mile!
To play you just need yarn, construction paper, markers, and scissors! I tied the ends of the yarn to two stable objects in the room, if you would like to tape them to the wall don’t forget to use painter’s tape, much easier to get off afterwards!