Crayon rocks, occupational therapist Angela's favorite crayons
Author: Angela Rozema-van Koeveringe
Occupational therapist and mother
From 3 years old until well into puberty
Luckily I can also write a blog about my favorite crayons from 3 years old until well into puberty! The crayon rocks are made of Soy, have beautiful colors that easily come on paper. They last a long time.
Fantasy
The shape stimulates the imagination, children use it to build, manipulate, etc.
Form
But the most important feature, as I experience it as a pediatric occupational therapist, is the shape. The pebble shape quickly elicits a three-point grip.
Dynamic pen grip
Due to the small size and shape, children can hardly do otherwise. At first, this is often done with the wrist loose from paper, but that quickly changes and it is a very good exercise, on the way to a good dynamic pencil grip from the fingers.
We have already helped many children with this.
Variety: on textiles
A nice extra is that you can use them on textiles. Just iron them and the color stays on well.