Pressure Grading (knowing how much force to appropriately use): 

• Use a mechanical pencil
• Drawing or writing on tissue paper 
  • Another option is to place paper on a soft surface and drawing on it
• Lining up Dominos on their ends or sides without knocking them over 
• Playing a game of Jenga
• Picking up chips or crackers with tweezers without breaking them
• Using an eye dropper to squeeze out water one drop at a time

Rotation (coordinating an object between the thumb and fingertips):

• Threading nuts on and off bolts
• Screwing and unscrewing jar lids or plastic bottles
• Spinning tops
• Playing with combination locks
• Rotating puzzle pieces to fit correctly
• Playing with a shape sorter

Translation (coordinating objects between the palm of the hand and fingers, in only one hand):

• Rolling small balls of Play-Doh or Silly Putty between the thumb and index finger
• Use golf pencils or broken chalk when drawing or writing
• Holding several different coins in one hand and putting them into a piggy bank
  • Another option is to sort them by using only their thumb and index finger
• Crumple paper in one hand
• Pick up small objects and hold them with one hand, like picking up Cheerios after a small spill
• Holding Cheerios or raisins in one hand and eating them one at a time 

Hand and Finger Strength:

• Clipping and removing clothespins 
• Squeezing the trigger of a spray bottle
• Stringing beads or lacing cards
• Wringing out sponges
• Using tongs or tweezers to pick up a variety of objects 
• Board games that use tweezers or tongs, like Operation
• Popping bubble wrap with fingers
• Buttoning, snapping, and zipping clothes (or doll clothes)
• Untying knots in shoelaces, ribbon, or thick yarn

Wrist Stability:

• Drawing, painting, writing on a vertical surface
• Playing on a vertical surface, like magnets on a fridge or window gel clings 
• Using a rolling pin to flatten Play-Doh (make sure the hands are open and not closed around the handles)
• Weightbearing activities like crawling, wheelbarrow walks, or Yoga