The Ribbon Ring Squeeze
Purpose
This fun activity helps your child build the small muscles in their hands. Wrapping and squeezing ribbon around a cardboard tube requires focus and strength. It also teaches them how to use both hands together. One hand must hold the tube while the other hand wraps the ribbon tightly. This is great for early writing skills. Your child will also work on finger coordination. Plus, it is a colorful way to play at home with simple items!
Activity Steps
Steps:
- Use markers to draw colorful stripes around your empty paper roll.
- Cut several long strips of ribbon using your child-safe scissors.
- Use masking tape to stick one end of a ribbon to the top of the roll.
- Ask your child to hold the paper roll steady with their helper hand.
- Have them use their other hand to wrap the ribbon tightly around the roll.
- Once the ribbon is wrapped, use a pincer grasp to tape the end down.
- Repeat this with different colors until the whole tube is fuzzy and bright!
Safety Tip:
Always supervise your child while they are using scissors. Ensure the ribbon pieces are not long enough to wrap around the neck.
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