Children need practice pinching small objects between thumb and pointer finger in an open grasp in preparation for a correct writing grasp.
So once my boy is big enough that he can be trusted not to eat the activity, I'm going to melt down old crayons and roll them into balls that he can color with and practice the pincer grasp.
To Melt Crayons:
1. Gather leftover crayons and take off the wrappers.
2. Place the crayons in a 200-degree oven in paper-lined muffin tins for just a few minutes. (Put the colors you want to melt together in the same tin).
3. If desired, pour crayons into molds (or melt them in molds).
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