Easy Fine Motor Skills Activity

MATERIALS

TWINE (or yarn or a lace, etc)
OBJECTS* to thread
Small BASKET

*The objects I used were random bits of piping. You can find cheap beads at the Dollar Store and intriguing objects to thread from the hardware store. The objects I chose were identical except for color. The direct aim is fine motor skill development but an indirect aim for my 3.5 year child, at the very least, is pattern work.

APPROACH
I knotted the twine and then glued one objects at the base of the twine. Twine also provided a nice tactile sensory experience.
I called my almost 2 year old over and told him I wanted to show him something new: “Twine. Piping.” I said only those two words then demonstrated the threading in silence.

RESULT
He was immediately interested and began trying on his own once I had finished introducing the work. It was pretty amazing to observe something so simple and so inexpensive be so effective at developing a 2 year old.

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Marnie

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Marnie began Carrots Are Orange in 2010 after the birth of her first son. Carrots Are Orange is a Montessori inspired homeschooling blog for parents and educators. She hails from Maine, a wonderfully down to earth place to grow up. Marnie moved to the west coast in 1999, currently living in Seattle with her husband and two young boys. She is pursuing Montessori certification.