Materials
Child’s play hammer
Package of golf tees (Black tees for Black and White week)
Large pieces of styrofoam
Sharpie Marker
Directions
Place the styrofoam, a container of plastic golf tees, and a child’s play hammer onto a hard surface. Invite your child to hammer the “plastic nails” into the styrofoam. Encourage her to hold the tee with her fingers of one hand and use the hammer with the other hand. Your child will have fun pounding the tees into the styrofoam. Count the golf tees.
Place the styrofoam, a container of plastic golf tees, and a child’s play hammer onto a hard surface. Invite your child to hammer the “plastic nails” into the styrofoam. Encourage her to hold the tee with her fingers of one hand and use the hammer with the other hand. Your child will have fun pounding the tees into the styrofoam. Count the golf tees.
This activity works on the pincer grasp, which is needed for holding a pencil correctly, eye and hand coordination, and counting.