Crayonball

Product Description

Physical 4

Skills

• Wrist rotation is incorporated into simple drawing exercises.
• Crossing midline can be encouraged as children draw large forms, such as a rainbow from one side of the paper to the other, or a roadway for a car. Crossing midline is an important skill that helps in determining a dominant side and organizational skills.
• Hand grasp and manual dexterity is practiced and refined as children draw with the Crayonballs.

Play Ideas

• These crayons can be used in any way typical crayons are used.
• Crayons are used in school and therapy settings. These Crayonballs make coloring accessible to more children.

Adaptation Ideas

• Use the plastic packaging for a crayon holder during drawing activities.  This helps children easily retrieve a crayon and eliminates the risk of the spheres rolling out of reach.  You may have to cut the two sides of the packaging apart so they lay flat.
• Trace an outline of a picture using glue.  When the glue dries, a raised edge remains that can assist children in coloring specific areas and staying “in the lines”.

Communicative 4

Skills

• Parallel play, cooperative play and social interaction can all be fostered using the Crayonball multi-packs.
• Because there is just one Crayonball of each color in a set, sharing and turn taking opportunities arise.

Play Ideas

• These crayons can be used in any way typical crayons are used.
• Crayons are used in school and therapy settings.  These Crayonballs make coloring accessible to more children.

Adaptation Ideas

• Trace an outline of a picture using glue.  When the glue dries, a raised edge remains that can assist children in coloring specific areas and staying “in the lines”.

Sensory 3

Skills

• Visual tracking skills can be encouraged as children draw with a Crayonball.

Play Ideas

• These crayons can be used in any way typical crayons are used.
• Crayons are used in school and therapy settings.  These Crayonballs make coloring accessible to more children.

Adaptation Ideas

• Trace an outline of a picture using glue.  When the glue dries, a raised edge remains that can assist children in coloring specific areas and staying “in the lines”.
• Glue a large dark piece of paper under the paper to be colored on.  This can serve as a bold border to help children focus on the drawing area and can become the frame when finished.