Quarantine has really put everything on hold, Its become a necessity for every mother to come up with creative ways and channel kids’ energy in a positive and learning aspect.
Here, I am sharing 3 activities which can be done with items available at home,it helps in developing motor skills in toddlers.
1. Dry pouring – this is a widely used activity practiced in Montessori houses. In this activity you require 2 cups and tweezers or spoon.
Now the child has to transfer the grains from the filled cup to the empty one. You can repeat this activity as long as the child enjoys it.
2. Outline a picture – for this activity you require a big picture, and some grains or buttons. I let my child color the picture of mango and then asked her to outline the picture with grains. Remember they just have to outline it and not stick it. This activity helps in gripping and placement of an object. The child might require assistance initially with this activity but if practices regularly the child will be able to do it on their own.
3. Counting of grains – This activity also requires 2 cups or bowls, One cup should be filled with grains the child has to pick grain and put it in the other bowl and count each time they put the grain. This helps in hand and eye coordination and also helps to learn counting numbers, I use this activity to revise backward counting as well.
Note:-
* It’s advised to start with 1 activity and do that for 2-3 days and then introduce another activity.
*You can use any grains available at home, though, it is better to use bigger grains like Rajma or Chola if you are doing it for the first time.
Hope these activities help you to keep your little one busy, Have fun!
I find this article so useful. Thank you for sharing! Great job.
Thank you dear, so glad you like it 🤗
This post is really very good.enhancing Motor skills in Toddlers is very important.
Thank you dear, so glad you like it 😊
These are some really awesome ideas! I’ll be using these for sure!
Thanl You 🙂
Great tips! It’s a good idea to entertain the child and help them to learn as well.
Thank you 🙂
Great ideas for developing fine motor skills for young children. The younger they start to build fine motor skills, the better for them when it’s time to write.
I agree 🙂
What a cool idea! Definitely great developmentally but also lots of fun
Thank You 🙂
These are all awesome activities for kids. I can see this being fun for kids on the spectrum as well as neurotypicals. Love it!
thank you! so glad you like it 🙂
I love the outline idea! And your little one was so good at getting those beans exactly where they needed to go!!!
Thats amazing thank you! so glad you like it 🙂
I have done the last two techniques. My mom made me do it!
haha , even I remember doing the transfering activity 🙂
Interesting ideas. I am sure every child will love to do these. The next time I am with my nephew, I am going to try these and see which she enjoys.
That will be amazing 🙂
These are great ideas. Love the counting grains concept. Good way to train fine motor skills and also start them learning a bit about counting and numbers.
thank you! so glad you like it 🙂
I love the idea. Seems like she enjoyed doing the activity.
Yes she loves her Activities 😊
How cute! I love the bean idea.
Haha ! lets just say I did the best possible use of available resources !!
These are some great suggestions for motor skill development! I’ll be sure to practice these ideas with my niece next time I see her.
Glad you like them dear 🙂
Wow, you always share such amazing tips for kids betterment. Thanks for sharing!
Thats so kind of you 😊
Looks like she is have a ball, great way to keep her busy.
Yes she loves it
These are cute ideas for increasing both fine and gross motor skills. Doing a great job, mom. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you so much!
My toddler is almost 3 and it is indeed hard to keep him entertained when trapped all day inside. I think these activities are perfect to teach children not only fine mottor skills, but also indepedent play. Excellent article!
I totally get you dear, I run out of ideas but my daughter’s are never tired, so glad you liked them.
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