This is a simple activity that’s very important for children to develop their grasping skills. A child ought to learn and bring into practice the correct form and pattern of grasping a pencil for their future. This needs to be cultivated in the child right from the beginning stage. It could be anything right from picking up big objects like a teddy bear to picking up a tiny object such as a seed. We need to strengthen the hand muscles of a child, which this activity assists the child to do.
An easy and fun way for babies to practice their fine motor and hand/eye coordination skills by grabbing and pulling items through a kitchen whisk.
You could also try filling whisks with the following:
Note: Please ensure that you supervise this activity.
Reference:
Kitchen Whisk, Baby Fine Motor Skills Sensory Activity, Hello Wonderful
Use coloured hair ties for children to begin to recognise and understand patterns and hand/eye coordination.
A simple activity that reinforces basic concepts such colour matching, patterning that can be used during quiet time.
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