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Age range: 3-6
Theme Area: Playing with One Hand
Related Episode: Give Zak a Hand
Subjects/Skills: Problem Solving, Movement
Materials Needed:
Pretend bandage, such as a scarf
Directions:
Wrap a scarf around your wrist to make a pretend bandage. Tell your child that you hurt your wrist like Zak, and that you want to play, but you can't do anything that will hurt your wrist.
Think of some activities that your child usually does with you, for example, playing a game of "Patty Cake." Say, "Well, how can we play Patty Cake now? I can't clap my hands or I will hurt my wrist."
Encourage your child to think of ways to change the game to accommodate your injury. If she has trouble, ask questions to help her think of an alternative way to play. You might say, "Well, I can't clap my hands together. Is there another body part I can clap?"
When you're done, move the bandage to another part of your body, such as your ankle, and ask your child to think of a way you can play the game now.
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