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Walk the Line Variation Using Tape

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On most days, I like to have a few activities laid out for my 27-month-old to greet him in the morning. One morning last week, I had quite honestly three minutes to prepare something for him. So I grabbed the blue painters’ tape I eyed on the counter and built a road. Turns out this activity was a perfect variation of Montessori walk the line lesson simply using tape.

Walk the Line with Blue Tape

By the time I was done creating this magnificent road around our living area, my little guy was as expected standing by me asking, ‘what’s that mama?’ and then answering for himself, ‘it’s a road!’ I added short dotted lines to mark the center of the road and off he went playing and imagining a world where giraffes, dinosaurs, cars, and trains marched on the same path. Very entertaining. We even added tunnels with his stools and a garage with an old wipes bin.

Walk the Line Variation Using Tape

You don’t need fancy toys to provide your child with great fun and an exercise that aids in the development of language and fine motor skills. So, don’t fret about creating something time consuming and “out of this world” for your child’s activity. Step back, look around your home, and watch the beauty of a toddler and a few household items.  With imagination running wild you will delight in the experience.

Walk the Line Variation Using Tape

What we used to Walk the Line:

  • Blue painters tape
  • Black permanent markers
  • Trains
  • Matchbox cars
  • Legos
  • A stool
  • Small figurines of dinos and animals

Thanks for stopping by…

Marnie

Tagged With: Infant & Toddler, Preschool

About Marnie Craycroft

Marnie hails from Maine where she spent summers buried in sand and winters buried in snow. She is the daughter of a nearly four decade veteran of the public school systems. Teaching has always been a part of her life. She founded Carrots Are Orange in 2010.

Carrots Are Orange is a Montessori learning and living website for parents and teachers.

Marnie graduated from Wesleyan University in 1999 with a BA in Economics. She spent nearly a decade working in investment management. In 2006, she earned her MA in business from the University of Washington’s Foster School of Business.

Marnie moved to the west coast in 1999 and currently lives in Boulder with her husband and three sons. She is Montessori trained. Her work has been featured on Apartment Therapy, Buzzfeed, PBS Kids, BabyCenter, the Melissa & Doug blog, Huffington Post, and WhattoExpect.com. Besides writing, passions include running (usually after her three sons), photography, and outdoor adventures.

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