As the world continues to progress, innovations have been introduced and altered pre-existing materials that are commonly known to us. One of the latest innovations involving the use of a simple playdough is through this new material known as theraputty that is packed with a lot of advantages to your precious child.
Unlike a simple playdough that hardens when exposed to air, which is also associated with a very foul smell, this theraputty can be the best alternative to playdough as it contains a very flexible and scent-friendly characteristics. This material comes with different colors and is recommended for children below three years of age. Blue and pink theraputty are the best options when choosing color for your child.
Indeed, many child professionals were amazed of how children with difficulty utilizing fine motor activities that involve use of hand and fingers are benefited by this material. This product is indeed perfect for developing your child’s finger strength that will help him/her perform essential hand-finger skills such as eating with utensils, buttoning of shirt and opening a jar and other containers. Many child professionals are also impressed with the results it provides to children not only for strengthening your child’s fingers and hand grip but also for stimulating your child’s creativity while learning at the same time.
Activities that are recommended for using theraputty to develop child’s fine motor skills are as follow:
- Rolling theraputty into a snake
- Pulling apart the theraputty into small pieces using thumb and index fingers
- Finding and retrieving small objects inside the theraputty
- Strengthening exercises like hand flexion will address small muscles with focus on increasing hands strength
With this product, your child will surely develop essential fine motor skills that will benefit him/her in time. With theraputty’s flexibility, you as parents are also encouraged to interact with your child playing this material not only for the purpose of strengthening your child’s hand and finger dexterity but also to strengthen ties between you and your child.
