As our little ones start growing up, we are quite concerned about developing their fine motor skills that will eventually help them to write, feed themselves, button their shirts etc. Â As parents, we can aid this learning process by setting up simple activities using home supplies. Activities which will help strengthen their grip, hand-eye -coordination and of course they have to be fun. Having fun always makes learning things much easier.
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A scoop and transfer activity is one where the toddler scoops an item and transfer it elsewhere. We’ve listed a few interesting activities that are great to keep them busy and will build their hand muscles in the process.
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Any activity that encourages your child to use his/her eyes and hands together is a great tool for development. You can set up different sized beans in different bowls. Get your child to transfer them into an ice cube tray using a spoon or a toddler scoop. Read more here.
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Toddlers love activities that involve scooping and dumping which allows them a little messy time. This helps them develop grasp and hand control. A simple pasta scooping activity can give them hours of endless fun and learning. It’s a great way for them to learn how to graasp a spoon and eventually be able to feed themselves. Read more here.
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Let your child manoeuvre his/her way through a tub full of water using a ladle to get the toys in it. Using a ladle to scoop the animals out is a challenging task.  So it’s important for you to be patient, encouraging and supportive of your child’s efforts. Read more here.
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Doing age-appropriate tasks in the kitchen provide hands-on experiences to help prepare a child to hold and use a crayon. Scooping watermelon using a scoop is a great way to keep your toddler occupied while you are busy cooking dinner. However, do not forget to remove the seeds before you hand over the watermelon to your toddler. Read more here.
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Set a race to fill the cups with pom poms, using only the tools provided and no hands. You could use a spoon, a ladle or a toddler scoop. The colourful pompoms are a fun way to teach them all about colours too. Read more here.
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If your child loves to play with water then this activity is the one you are looking for. Set up a few plastic eggs in a tub full of water. You would also need a ladle and a colander to scoop out the eggs and then sieve out the excess water. Read more here.
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Playing with squishy, slimy and slippery water beads is a great sensory experience. In a tub mix water and some essential oil together. Pour a little bit of water into the bucket and drop the water beads in. It will take a couple of minutes for the water beads to expand. This is a great way of teaching them some patience while they curiously watch them grow. Then get them to scoop the beads and drop the beads in another tub. Read more here.
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