Offering bead-rolling as an Activity at the Adult Day Service where I volunteer seems to be another matter. Many participants find coiling the tiny triangles of paper a serious challenge.
Next time I offer a necklace-making project, I may introduce origami first. The two projects demand similar abilities: sharp eyesight, fine motor coordination, and a sense of spatial placement for rotating objects.
Color and pattern, luckily, do seem to be easy for many people to enjoy. So that will be the aim of the project for now: selecting and enjoying colors. And, with the help of interns, there should be a necklace for each participant before we're done.
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| Even the felted "stuffing" beads can be enjoyed for the intensity of their color -- prepared tufts of wool are on the left, finished felt "beads" are shown in upper right hand corner |
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| Making paper beads requires a precise touch and a good grasp of spatial relationships |
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| Folding origami cranes is similar to rolling beads -- fine motor skills and an eye for precise placement are needed |
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