Handy Hands

Handy Hands

Activity 3 of 4 in this unit

  • Early Learning
  • Social
  • Social and Emotional Learning
  • ...

Activity summary

What would it be like to have different hands? What would be easier, and what would be trickier? Following on from reading What Happened to your Hand, children would consider how having a limb difference would change how you interact with the world. This is a ‘Find Out’ activity following on from reading What Happened to Your Hand by Andrea Murray.

Activity Type

  • Imagination

Target Age

  • 3 - 5 years old

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Skills

  • social-emotional learning
  • problem-solving

Curriculum Mapping

EYLF Learning Outcomes

Outcome 1: Children have a strong sense of identity - Children learn to interact in relation to each other with care, empathy and respect.

Resources Required

  • Boxing Gloves
  • Gloves/mittens
  • Oven Mitts
  • Grabbing claw
  • Hand puppets
  • Pirate Hook dress up
  • Regular indoor/outdoor activities/set up

About the Book

Murray, A. (2020). What Happened To Your Hand?. The Aussie Hands Foundation Inc.

ISBN: 9780646824239

Sam is exploring his new school and meeting new friends. But there is something special about Sam and his new friends are curious. Find out how Sam deals with their questions in a humorous and positive way. Sam shows that he may have a hand difference but he still likes to play just like his classmates.

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