The child follows by inserting their fingers into the putty and pulling the putty upward with pinching motion making the putty appear more like a pyramid. Pancake pinch is completed by making a pancake of putty and placing on the table top. The child follows by inserting each finger one at a time into the putty.
Log press is completed by making a log of putty and placing on the table top. Scissor fingers is completed by inserting a 1” thick ball of putty between each pair of fingers and the child attempts to squeeze the fingers together as close as possible. Pancake stretch is a whole hand exercise in which a pancake piece of putty is placed on the tips of the fingers and thumb and the child slowly spreads their fingers outward stretching the putty out while doing so.įinger pinch is an isolated finger to thumb exercise in which small balls of putty are placed between each finger and the thumb, one at a time, and the child squeezes each ball as flat as possible between each finger and the thumb.
Piano fingers is an isolated finger exercise in which a log of putty is in the palm of the hand and the child slowly squeezes one finger at a time into the log. Thumb press is an exercise in which a ball of putty is placed in the palm near the base of the thumb and the child grips and presses their thumb deeply into the ball.įull hand grip is a complete hand exercise in which a ball of putty is in the palm of the hand and the child slowly squeezes the ball making it ooze out around the fingers and thumb. This is a great exercise for targeting a hook grasp. These exercises target the intrinsic muscles of the hands.įinger hook is a putty exercise in which a ball of putty is in the hand and the child hooks their fingers around it and presses their fingers deeply into the ball. Putty Exercises: These grip strength exercises are some of the ways to encourage stronger hands in functional tasks. Just keep in mind that in general, therapy putty exercise progress can be gauged by beginning with 10 repetitions for each exercise that the child needs to work on and have them work up to 3 sets of 10 reps for each exercise before you switch them to the next resistance level. It helps to provide a fun way for children to work on strengthening the muscles of the fingers, hands, and forearms. Theraputty is an excellent tool that can be utilized by all ages. Therapy putty is a resistive material, much like silly putty, that has a range of resistances, depending on the color of the putty. One way to build these skills is with a therapy tool called theraputty.
size.Finger strength is important for children when they perform daily living activities such as eating, dressing, writing, bathing, oral hygiene, school tool management, technology use, and many other daily tasks.Ĭhildren need to be able to perform these tasks as independently as possible so that they feel confident and prepared for their daily routines.Īs children age, more expectations make hand and finger strength essential. It is also offered as a 6 pack set of all the resistance levels (Tan through Black, item #212565-6 pack). Each color offers a different level of firmness, allowing you to cater to the child's finger strength and customize accordingly. Your choice of XX soft resistance tan (item #212559-T), X soft resistance yellow (item #212560-Y), soft resistance red (item #212561-R), medium resistance green (item #212562-G), firm resistance blue (item #212563-B), and X firm resistance black (item #212564-Black). This sensory resource is a must have for your therapy room or for the child who needs help developing the fine motor muscles in their hands and fingers. Theraputty comes in it's own plastic container for easy storage. Theraputty is made from a silicone polymer and is gluten, latex, nuts, egg and soy free. There are so many possibilities to explore with this versatile putty! This brightly colored, non-toxic, non-sticky putty is fun to mold and stretch, hide coins or small toys and play hide and seek! Use it on by itself as a fun fidget or use it alongside other activities for added variety. Children enjoy developing their fine motor skills working with different resistance levels. Theraputty has been a favorite of Occupational Therapists for years.
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