The Ribbon-Linked Clip Path
Purpose
This activity helps your child work on using both hands together in a coordinated way. Clipping the clothespins while threading the ribbon requires focus and steady fingers. It also helps with motor planning as they figure out the best way to move the ribbon through the small loops. These skills are important for everyday tasks like zipping a jacket or tying shoes.
Activity Steps
Steps:
- Use your markers to draw six colorful circles around the edge of a paper plate.
- Assign a number from one to six inside each circle.
- An adult should cut a long piece of ribbon about two feet long.
- Ask your child to hold the paper plate steady with their helper hand.
- Use the other hand to clip a clothespin onto circle number one.
- Have your child thread the ribbon through the metal spring of the clothespin.
- Move to circle number two and clip on the next clothespin.
- Continue threading the ribbon through each clip in numerical order until the path is complete!
Safety Tip:
Always supervise your child while they are using scissors or small ribbons. Ensure the ribbon is not wrapped around fingers or the neck.
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