4 ways to prepare your child for school
Help your child to feel confident and secure about their transition to school.
Read moreThis will develop your child’s fine motor skills and encourage them to use the tripod grip. This is a fun activity to make any marks your child wants.
Grab a tray and fill it with some salt. To make the activity more exciting you could put a picture of something they like in the tray or coloured paper so when your child draws they can see what’s underneath. You could draw something simple using your finger first; for example, a smiley face. Ask your child to try to draw it too.
You can let your child explore different mark-making tools such as a feather, sticks, toy cars, forks and many more objects in your house!