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Read moreFinger gym – Exploring pegs, wool and tape
What you need
- Washing line pegs
- Cotton wool
- Double sided tape
- Dried small pasta spaghetti
Benefits
- Communication and language
- Gross and fine motor skills
- Self-regulation and concentration
- Improves hand-eye coordination
- Improves the ability to isolate and move each finger independently
The experience
Washing line pegs and balled up cotton wool (1.5-2 years)
Simply by using washing line pegs, allow your child to try and use them to pick up the balled up cotton wool. Try and make the cotton wool balls a range of different sizes.
Double sided tape on the wall and small household items (0-1.5 years)
Stick one double sided tape horizontally and another vertically onto a piece of paper stuck on the wall or the back of a door (somewhere flat). On each of the tape strips, stick some hand held items on them, this could be something like a small pasta piece or cotton wool . Try and use a few different sizes and try and use a few different colours and textures.
Depending on the age and ability of your child, this will give you a little idea of how high to put the tape.