Excerpt from my book : The Recycling Occupational Therapist.
Younger children or individuals with fine-motor challenges may benefit starting out hammering pegs or golf tees into a single container opening. This will make it easier to visually focus and stabilize the container while focusing on controlling the tool. A good smack with a hammer also provides proprioceptive sensory stimulation that makes muscles and joints more aware of objects in space. This is an ideal activity to promote motor planning. The following Instagram video inspired me to create this post!
I found this fantastic activity on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/preschoolforyou/
Children who are able to safely hammar sharp objects or golf tees into pumpkins can work on many skills during the fall… as they strengthen shoulders, arms and fingers and refine hammaring skills,
