Stringing beads, lace up cards, even picking up cereal - these are all wonderful ways to help your child develop fine motor skills and strengthen hand muscles. In turn, these skills will aid your child in learning to write and even cut with scissors. Providing ample opportunities for your child to practice is important during the Toddler Years.
Playdough is definitely a finite material. Even store-bought dough doesn’t last forever. And, while I love to make playdough for my class and my boys at home (here is a link to my favorite playdough recipe), it very quickly becomes dried out and over-used. So, here are a few ways to send that old playdough out with a bang:
As my younger child grows, I am introducing more and more activities that focus on his fine-motor development without being tedious or frustrating for him. One of his favorite activities is to play with lace-up toys. It is a perfect activity for increasing eye-hand coordination as well as being a lot of fun! Read more…
Playdough - mention the word and most parents and caregivers acknowledge the word with a slight cringe or eye-roll. We all know what “playdough” means - matted red goo in the carpet, purple stuck in the crevaces of the soles of shoes, an unexpected snack as kids sneak a bit into their mouths, and dried little pills of it everywhere for days to come. However, playdough is an important tool in child development. So, before you hide or throw out that malleable substance, take a look at what a wonderful product it really is. Read more…
