Therapy benefits of this activity
Table-top activities – such as this one, which involves designing and bringing aliens to life – assists kids to increase their imagination, cognitive skills, and identification of colours/shapes/body features. It can lead children to developing their fine motor skills including dominant hand, precision in pencil control, skills in using scissors and pencil grip.
Our activity packs also support reading and interpreting, while following and recalling instructions promotes cognitive and language development. It can support children to investigate and ask questions, modify steps to suit them and develop their critical thinking ability.
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This activity is in the Space pack – one of four Activity Packs developed by Gateways therapists and available for purchase. Order now!