Hammer & Nails Happy Tap Game – Build, Tap & Learn Through Play!

The Hammer & Nails Happy Tap Game is a hands-on construction activity that combines creativity, coordination, and cognitive development—all wrapped up in transport-themed fun! Children use a wooden hammer and metal drawing pins to secure wooden vehicle pieces onto a cork board, following designs from the included transport-themed picture book. Build a bus, hammer out a truck, or piece together a police car—this is play with purpose.

OT-Approved Benefits

This engaging activity is more than just fun—it’s an excellent tool for building foundational skills used in everyday life and learning:

🤲 Fine Motor Skills & Hand Strength – Using the hammer and pins boosts hand and finger strength, dexterity, and coordination.
🔁 Bilateral Coordination – Encourages both hands to work together—one to hold the nail and the other to hammer.
👁️ Visual Perception – Promotes visual discrimination, spatial awareness, and part-whole recognition while copying transport designs.
🎯 Attention & Focus – Tapping each piece into place requires concentration and patience—perfect for building sustained attention in a playful way.
🚗 Creativity & Problem Solving – Beyond copying, kids can invent their own vehicles or scenes, encouraging open-ended construction and imagination.

What’s Included

🔨 1 wooden hammer
📌 A set of metal drawing pins
🧱 Cork board work surface
🚙 Wooden transport-themed pieces (e.g., bus, boat, police car parts)
📖 Picture guide book with graded transport designs to copy

Perfect for therapy sessions, classrooms, or home play, the Hammer & Nails Happy Tap Game is a favourite for building both confidence and motor skills through engaging, constructive fun!