OT Approved Toy | Mancala

The OT in me loves mancala because it's such a fun way to develop in-hand manipulation skills.In short, in-hand manipulation is when you hold onto several items in your hand at one time and then move them out of your hand one at a time. That's exactly what you do with the beads in this simple, yet challenging strategy game!


Best for ages: 6 and up

Skills addressed: 

• fine motor
• in hand manipulation
• counting
• turn taking
• planning

Where to buy:

I bought my Mancala game at Target for less than $10. I think you can generally find it wherever toys are sold, or you can always purchase Mancala on Amazon.

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