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External Animal PartsActivity for Kids

Opposable Thumb Challenge

Duration: 15 min
Difficulty: Easy
Cost: $0 to $5

Challenge yourself to complete simple tasks without thumbs!

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Material List

1Pair of scissors
1Roll of tape
1Bag of chips
1Water bottle
1Piece of paper
6Plastic cups
1Shoe with a lace

Instructions

1Carefully tape both thumbs to your index finger. Important: should not be tight.
2Try to open a bag of chips.
3Try to open a water bottle.
4Try to stack 6 cups into a pyramid.
5Try to cut a piece of paper with scissors.
6Try to tie a shoelace as fast as you can.

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How It Works

Humans and primates (monkeys, apes and gorillas) have what are called “opposable thumbs” which makes doing certain tasks much easier. Our thumbs are attached to a different part of our hand than our other fingers, and the thumb can move separately. This challenge probably helped you appreciate how useful our opposable thumbs are. They are an external part that helps humans survive.