The pipe cleaners are firm and therefore an easier way for little fingers to hold on to when learning to thread for the first time. It will take time and patience to learn, you may have to offer lost of support and encouragement in the process. This activity will increase your child’s concentration and fine mother skills.
This activity has small parts and therefore not suitable for young children. I always supervise children during this activity.
First threading activity
Ingredients
- Pipe cleaners
- Scissors
- Chucky beads
- A small plastic bowl
Instructions
If you pipe cleaners are very big you are going to have to cut them to size.
Then put the chunky beads and pipe cleaners in the plastic bowl.
You both choose a pipe cleaner and a bead, and then you demonstrate to your child how to tread the bead onto the pipe cleaner. When the first bead is on, you start on the second one and so on it goes. Twist the two ends together when finished.
Notes
This activity has small parts and therefore not suitable for young children. I always supervise children during this activity.
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