Keeping The Fun In Function
I love Crayola Model Magic
As a modeling clay, it has more resistance than play-doh, so it requires more strength to pinch and poke it. It air dries, and is very light once it has dried. I have made pencil grips out of it, and have used it on resting hand splints as a finger separator. Since it is light, it didn’t add much weight to the splint.
Think outside the box. What uses can you come up with for Model Magic?
About TonyaTonya is a pediatric Occupational Therapist, and loves creating things to work on skills and solve problems.
I have been an Occupational Therapist since 1991. I started out doing skilled nursing for 6 months, then moved on to pediatrics. In pediatrics I have worked in a clinic setting, inpatient rehab and acute, ICU, early intervention, and school district. My goal with this website is that I can help stimulate creativity and information sharing. As a therapist, I am always creating new things to use in therapy or adapting things. I love sharing my projects and solutions. I started this … [Read More...]
The Doris Huntington (an experienced art teacher) recommends using Model Magic to cover aluminum foil sculptures: http://www.theartannex.com/2010/05/thankful-critter.html