March 08, 2005

Exercise For A Preschooler At Home

Help your young preschooler (3-4 year old) in hand strengthening, fine motor skills, name and shape recognition.

Materials: Assorted colored paper, plain white paper, hole puncher, small shallow container, non-toxic glue, scissors

  • Cut colored paper in 2 inch by 2 inch squares.
  • Have your child punch holes as close together as possible.
  • Save the dots from the hole puncher.
  • Take a white sheet of paper and write your child's name or make a shape.
  • Have the child take the dots and place on the glue name or shape.

PUT IT UP & ADMIRE your CHILD's work!

This process can strengthen hands, making them ready for writing. Placing the dots on the glue can help to sharpen the fine motor skills.

By Bee

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By BeKind2e1 (Guest Post) 03/13/2005

This is wonderful! You can even get punches that punch out shapes other than circles. What an enjoyable learning experience.

For more Interactive Family Week-end FunWork, visit www.princetonol.com/groups/bbcdc

Ideas are in English and Spanish.

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