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Gross Motor Skills Balloon Play via Lessons Learnt Journal

Balloon Play

By Pauline On March 20, 2012 · 9 Comments · In Activities for Children, Creative Play, Fine Motor Skills, Play, Pre school, Short & Simple, Toddler Activities
Gross motor skills are not only essential for moving around and playing; they are also crucial for fine motor development. Our control over our whole body impacts the way our hands function. We need a stable base from which our arms and hands can operate. Our trunks need to be strong and stable to hold [...]
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Fine Motor Skills Patty Pan Mobile via Lessons Learnt Journal

Patty Pan Mobile

By Pauline On March 2, 2012 · 3 Comments · In Activities for Children, Fine Motor Skills, Kids Arts and Crafts, Pre school, Preschool, Work
Fine motor skills describes the way we use our hands and fingers. Having four children between the ages of 3 months and 3.5 years, I note the remarkable way fine motor skills develop as children grow. Making this patty pan mobile  involves two fine motor skills activities: using a paper punch and threading. It’s great [...]
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Building Towers

By Pauline On February 20, 2012 · Add Comment · In Activities for Children, Creative Play, Fine Motor Skills, Play, Pre school, Short & Simple, Toddler Activities, Wet Weather
I’m a “How I Met Your Mother” fan. When E and K were born, some very sweet friends gave me the series on DVD. I’m still yet to watch the latest season that has been released on DVD. I save my viewing times to when I have to fold mountains of laundry on a Friday [...]
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Button Paperclip Number Cards

By Pauline On January 24, 2012 · 3 Comments · In Activities for Children, Fine Motor Skills, Maths Games, Pre school, Subjects, Work
  Two major personal discoveries of 2011: Pinterest and the glue gun. Combining these two wonderful finds, I made these adorable button paperclips. The original pin on Pinterest described them for use as bookmarks. I had other ideas – tools to help N&M learn the corresponding numeral for a set of objects.   This activity [...]
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