There are so many things to do with a simple pack of tissue paper. Whether you recycle it from a gift or buy a pack at the dollar store, here are some fun activities to do at home, school, in group or individually!
1. Tissue Paper Races: Grab a straw or two, rip some pieces of tissue paper and crumple into a ball. Place them on the floor, have your child lay on the floor and blow tissue paper across the finish line. Start with the finish line close, then increase distance to required greater and more forceful blowing. Or do on hands and knees and make the finish line across the room for some upper extremity weight bearing.
2. Tissue Paper Masterpiece: Rip, tear and crumple! Create a masterpiece. Have a coloring sheet or shape outlined, add some glue and place the crumpled tissue paper on top. Smaller pieces of paper and "one-hand only" crumpling works those in-hand manipulation skills. To make this part of a group sensory motor obstacle course- have the student place a piece of tissue paper on a group picture, each time they finish an obstacle.
3. Tissue Paper Art in a Bottle: We do sand art, why not tissue paper art? Using a clean, dry, empty water bottle, crumple pieces of tissue paper and fill the bottle! Make layers of colors, or mix and mingle. Practice using a pincer grasp, or try a tool to pick up small balls and place in the bottle. Add small, lightweight "treasures" that you can visually search for when complete. Close the cap tightly when full and seal with hot glue if desired.
4. Abstract Tie Dye Fun: Tissue paper art: Darker colored tissue paper will work better with this project. Cut small squares of tissue paper and lay on watercolor paper. With a spray bottle, spray water on the tissue paper. The tissue paper color will run and tie dye the water color.
