In-hand manipulation is the ability to move objects around in your hand, and there are three components.
- Translation: The ability to move an object from the palm of the hand to the finger tips and back to the palm.
- Shift: The linear movement of an object between the fingers such as moving your fingers up and down the shaft of a pencil.
- Rotation: The movement of an object with the finger around one or more of it’s axis, such as when you spin a pencil around with your fingers.
Activities that work specifically on in-hand manipulation: