String Motor Sensory activity for kids are the most interesting for them to explore and why I thought of doing it at the first place because my little toddler like every other baby just love to empty all the tissues from the box. So why not something with a box. Secondly it has some new learning which is interesting for her.
It is rainy season here in singapore and to keep kids inside and occupied is not an easy task. You need to keep looking for various activity to do with them and at the same time they should not feel bored with it.
I am actually a big fan of recycle crafts and strongly encourage my kids to do it as well.It is really a brain storming activity itself to think about using a given material and make something good out of it.
You will notice that this activity box helps to develop these skills.
– Fine Motor Skills
– Hand and Eye Coordination
– Sensory experience
– Grasping
– Exploring
Material
Cardboard Box( An empty box)
Ribbons, Strings, laces, pipe cleaner
Glue
Coloured sheets
Any other decoration or paint
Method
We had an empty box of formula milk and here we go. I might not be able to cover all the steps but it is fairly easy and you can actually modify accordingly.
To start with we punched few holes in the box as we planned to do sensory motor skills activity.My elder one cut out few coloured sheet with zigzag kids scissors in the different shapes.
He started sticking all the coloured paper cut out on all the sides. Let it dry for sometime as my little one started pulling out.
Now put the ribbons, pipe cleaners etc into the holes and tie them into a knot from inside, so that kids can’t pull out the entire ribbon.They will keep trying to pull it from all the sides to see why it is not coming out?
You can see the various shapes here – we had cut outs in the shape of a triangle, square, rectangle and a heart.
You can cover and close the box from the top or can leave it open, if you wish your little one to explore the ribbons etc from the inside.
Hope you will find this activity useful to try with your toddlers.
Not really sure how this works! Might be better if you can do a simple gif or even a short video! I hope it's not difficult to make!
Nice idea for making this item. The children can learn more about making their own DIY.
This looks really cool! I don't have any kids yet, but I'll try and make this for my baby nephew one of these days. 🙂
Wow! This a a very creative and cheap way to make a toy to benefit our young child. Good job on this.
This is interesting. I'm gonna to do this and play it with my kids. Thanks for your idea!
Glad to find more SG bloggers! And this is a really nice diy play toy for young children! Thanks for sharing your ideas.
It would be fantastic if you could share with us a tutorial on how to make that craft. I'll definitely try and make it with my daughter, for her to play later. Thanks for sharing!
This is so creative! Going to share with friend who have a toddler~
Awww what a fantastic idea! My daughter loves arts and crafts and we get some great sets to keep her entertained… we are due to paint gnomes next! 🙂
This would really be so fun for toddlers. It's also easy to do and colorful for them to play with.
I just love DIY! I don't know why it never once crossed my mind to make toys. This is such a great idea and perfect because I have 2 toddlers at home! Thanks for sharing!
This is so creative and interesting! Kids would love it 😀
a simple and creative diy! i would end up playing with this without realising
This is so cute and creative. We can use the recycle cardboard and paper to make toys. Thanks for the sharing.
This is an interesting DIY idea to try. My daughter needs to know about this thing.
I could try this with kids. Me and my wife always love DIY ideas. Thank you for sharing
What an awesome activity for kids! I hope to try this someday when I have my own kids! 😀
The cardboard might not last too long for some active kids. Hehe. But the fun is in the making of it!
My youngest son needs some exercises to help him develop his fine motor skills. We've opted for DIY therapy. Thank you for this.
You are quite the creative spirit… and you make lovely things too. I love out of the box creative projects for kids. This fits right in.
I like how colourful the box turned out to be..Indeed a fun activity for kids!
This could be great help for moms. Great tips! Creative mind! thumbs up for this one! Facilitates learning of your children as well. Develops their mind.
This will be a perfect bonding moment for me and the kids. It would bring out the creativity in them and at the same time, have fun whole doing it.
Can you post a short vid or gif with using the box in action? Is it just so the toddler can feel different sensations?