The Foil Ring Noodle Slide
Purpose
This activity is perfect for helping your child use both sides of their body together. Sliding rings along a long pool noodle requires coordination and a steady hand. Crumpling the foil builds the tiny muscles in their fingers. These muscles are used for writing and using spoons later. It also encourages them to plan their movements as they guide the rings from one end to the other!
Activity Steps
Steps:
- Tear off five squares of aluminium foil about the size of a piece of bread.
- Show your child how to roll each foil square into a long, thin snake.
- Bend the foil snake into a circle and twist the ends to make a ring.
- Use markers to draw different colored stripes on your pool noodle to create targets.
- Ask your child to hold the pool noodle with one hand.
- Use the other hand to slide a foil ring onto the end of the noodle.
- Challenge them to slide the ring all the way to a matching color stripe!
Safety Tip:
Always supervise your child during play. Aluminium foil can have thin edges and small pieces can be a choking hazard.
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