Valentine’s Day OT Craft
This activity works on several fine motor skills…cutting, folding, gluing and handwriting. It also helps with sequencing and following multi-step directions.
Directions
– Make
copies of the template on construction paper.
copies of the template on construction paper.
– Have
child cut out the hearts.
child cut out the hearts.
– Assemble
the fish as shown using glue.
the fish as shown using glue.
– Fold
another piece of construction paper in half to make a card.
another piece of construction paper in half to make a card.
– Glue
fish to the card.
fish to the card.
– Have
child write a special Valentine’s message inside the card.
child write a special Valentine’s message inside the card.
Variations:
– If child hasn’t developed cutting skills yet, you can help them by doing
hand-over-hand cutting or cut them out yourself and let them do the gluing.
– The
special message can be copied or traced for children who are just beginning
handwriting.
special message can be copied or traced for children who are just beginning
handwriting.
Have
fun and Happy Valentine’s Day!
fun and Happy Valentine’s Day!
-By Kehm Swehla, COTA/L
