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Tricks and Tips for Task Box Construction

Use a consistent system for placing Velcro® on your task boxes. Usually, the hook (or scratchy) Velcro® is placed on the manipulatives and the loop (or soft) Velcro® is placed on the box. A simple mnemonic is “hook in the hand” and “soft on the surface.” Consistent placement will allow you to interchange materials with other task boxes.

Use a utility knife or scissors to cut an X in the top of a coffee can or other container to provide a little resistance for motor tasks. Additionally, some children enjoy the sensory input provided by the plastic as they push the item through the hole.

Tasks can be changed to meet the needs of many students or to utilize different materials with the same task box. Instead of permanently attaching items to the top of the shoebox, clear adhesive photo corners can be attached to the box and the picture can be removed and changed to allow a different task to be presented using the same box. Photo corners can be purchased wherever photo albums and supplies are sold or at many craft stores in the scrapbooking department.

When using egg cartons for tasks, an easy way to differentiate is to alter the number of spots in the egg carton. Paper egg cartons can be cut in half to provide only 6 spots to be filled with items. Some egg cartons even hold 24 eggs—allowing lots of practice in the task!

The small containers that hold the loose manipulatives or work to be completed can be attached to the larger shoebox with Velcro® to make the entire task box one contained unit. This helps ensure that when the child gets the task box off of the shelf, he gets all parts and the task expectations are clear.