ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Helping hand (tool)

Okay kiddo, have you seen how some people have trouble grabbing things or picking up things because their hands are not strong enough or maybe they have an injury or disability that makes it harder for them? Well, a helping hand tool can come to their rescue!

It's a special tool that has a grip at one end, with little fingers, kind of like a claw. The other end has a handle, like a stick. When someone needs to pick up or grasp an object, they can use the grip end of the tool, which works like an extension of their hand. They can squeeze the handle and the little fingers will close around the thing they want to grab.

The tool is very helpful because it can reach objects that are far away or in hard-to-reach places, like under a bed or behind a couch. It's also very useful for people who can't bend down or stand up easily, or who have trouble holding things in their hand.

So, think of it like a magic wand that helps people do things they couldn't do before!