Toys that are designed to be held up with one hand and activated with the other are impossible to use for children who can barely use one hand. Lately I have been playing around with ways to hold these toys upright. While I go for items that are free or thrift store cheap, you can easily get new brackets or boards at the hardware store. One way I have been securing toys is by pulling out the inset screws and getting a longer screw with the same thread size. Then you can use the holes already on the toy to attach a bracket to hold it up. I have also gone the other direction and opened up the toy to drill a hole. Then I can attach the toy to a bracket or bookend with wing nuts. The other thing I have been doing is saving the plastic pieces that hold the toy into the packaging. Using a bookend like the one above, you can secure the toy with the hole already on the back. Theoretically you could change out the toys that were attached to the bookend. You can get a little of the idea below. Unfortunately, I can't find the bookend below anywhere, but I'm always checking at the thrift store.
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I am an occupational therapist with over 30 years of pediatric experience. I currently work predominantly with children who have cerebral palsy and other neuromotor difficulties. I love to help children who have the most challenging bodies participate in their world, especially through play. I scour local thrift stores to find toys that provide a lot of fun without a lot of hand skills or can be easily (and cheaply) modified for that purpose. Archives
February 2024
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