HSBC UK Ready Set Ride

Spread a variety of small objects over a table top or on the ground.
Place a container away from the objects.
Holding onto a tube of rolled up paper in each hand, use the fingers to pick up the objects and release them into the container.

Have a go and see if you can complete the

Pencil, cutlery, scrunched up foil, empty match box, paper bag, rulers, glue sticks.

Use objects that won’t break if dropped.

This game will help to develop fine motor skills used in writing, doing up buttons and shoelaces and using cutlery.

The following questions can help riders develop the knowledge, understanding and skills of cycling. Great for use in the home or at school!

How can you keep a grip on the objects?

Who can help you get better at this game?

Do you enjoy this game and why?

Which parts of your hand do you use when you play this?

What other objects can you find to pick up?

See how many things you can squeeze and grip every day (such as door handles, toothbrush, carrying a bag, writing). Can you find 10?

Play in small groups around a table or in a space using one container in the centre.
Play against another person/group, with one container each.
Start with all the objects in the middle.
Play as a competition, such as the child collecting the most objects wins.

Create a challenge:
Who can collect the most objects in a set time?

...hold, pick up and release

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