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Young children learn through play. When young children are actively involved in their own learning and having fun at it, they learn better. You can support their learning by engaging them playfully in everyday activities. The activities on our site are based on everyday experiences, use materials commonly found in the home, and most importantly designed to encourage children’s healthy development in all areas (physical, social emotional, language and literacy, and cognitive).

Desktop Easel Painting PDF FACEBOOK SHARE ICON.

Create your own desktop easel in order to support children who struggle with stabilizing their trunk while using their arms and hands. Try taping paper to a table or a small desktop easel for stability. The angle of the easel promotes hand and arm strengthening (holding the arm up against gravity).

What You Need:


  • Medium size cardboard box

  • Duct tape and scotch tape

  • Scissors or box cutter

  • Paint (*optional: flour or cornstarch to thicken the paint)

  • Paper

What To Do:


  1. Open up the box and cut off one of the small sides of the box. 

  2. Fold the two cut sides together to form a triangle shape and duct tape along the edge.

  3. Attach paper for your child to paint on using scotch tape. 

  4. *Optional: mix a little flour or cornstarch into the paint to thicken it. This provides more resistance and feedback.