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The Foil Ring Noodle Slide

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.

The Masking Tape Finger Ladder

Steps:

Tape a large piece of cardboard vertically to a wall at your child’s eye level.
Use a marker to draw two long vertical lines on the cardboard to look like a ladder frame.
Cut ten short strips of masking tape using your scissors.
Stick the tape strips between the lines to create the ladder rungs.
Ask your child to ‘walk’ their index and middle fingers up the ladder like a tiny person.
Once they reach the top, have them use their pinching fingers to peel the top rung off.
Continue walking and peeling until every rung is in a pile on the floor!

Safety Tip:
Supervise your child closely during play. Ensure they do not put masking tape in their mouth. Make sure the cardboard is secured firmly to the wall.

Button Shadow Alignment

Steps:

Tape a piece of butcher paper onto a flat piece of cardboard.
Place the board in a sunny spot to create clear shadows.
Put five buttons on the paper and trace each shadow carefully.
Move the buttons into a pile away from the outlines.
Ask your child to pick up a button using their pincer grasp.
Challenge them to match each button to its correct shadow shape.

Safety Tip:
Buttons are a choking hazard. Always supervise your child during play and keep small parts away from the mouth.

Bilateral Mirror Track Drawings

Steps:

Tape a large piece of butcher paper flat on a stable table to keep it still.
Draw a straight line right down the middle of the paper to divide it in half.
Have your child hold a marker in each hand using a comfortable grasp.
Place both marker tips at the top of the paper, one on each side of the line.
Slowly draw lines outward toward the edges of the paper.
Next, curve back inward toward the center line.
Move both hands at the exact same time to make matching mirror loops.
Draw fun shapes like hearts or butterflies together to keep the challenge exciting!

Safety Tip:
Ensure the table is at a comfortable height to prevent wrist or neck strain.

The Wobbly Tightrope Balance

Steps:

Use scissors to cut a long cardboard strip, about ten inches long.
Use your markers and ruler to draw a straight line down the middle.
Color the left side blue and the right side orange.
Squeeze two clothespins and clip them to the bottom to make legs.
Stand the cardboard strip upright on a flat table.
Hand your child a basket of colorful clothespins.
Ask them to hold the wobbly cardboard steady with their helper hand.
Use their pinching fingers to clip clothespins onto the top edge.
Challenge them to match the color of the pins to the cardboard side.
Gently place a pom-pom into each clipped pin to finish!

Safety Tip:
Always supervise your child closely during play. Clothespins can pinch little fingers, and pom-poms are a choking hazard.