My Fingers – 1.6 – Add A Little

Let’s Wiggle

Poke It Through

Supplies:

• A basket with holes in the sides. Consider a laundry basket, or a smaller organizing basket with holes.
• Optional: A toy that can poke through the holes. (This is especially helpful if the holes in the basket are rough or pose a risk of getting fingers stuck in them.) Consider:
  • A spikey sensory ball
  • The tail of a dog toy
  • A spoon

Time to Play:

• Sit with your child where one of you can reach the inside of the basket and the other can reach the outside. Poke your finger or the toy through a hole, then pull it back.
• Repeat this action in another hole.
• Encourage your child to try to catch the finger/toy or push it back in.
• Play and have fun together.
• Eventually consider trading roles. Can your child poke the toy through while you try to catch it?

Let’s Explore

Water Painting

Supplies:

• Several dark-coloured pieces of construction paper (test ahead of time to ensure water makes them change colour)
• One shallow dish
• A paintbrush (alternatively pinch a large pompom or cotton ball in a clothes pin)
• Water

Prep:

• Cut the paper in half – approx. 8.5″ by 5.5″
• Fill the dish with about 1/2″ of water

Time to Play:

• Sit your child at a table or somewhere water-resistant with a piece of construction paper in front of them.
• Show them how to dip the paintbrush (or alternative) in the water and then brush the paper. Be excited when the colour changes.
• Encourage them to try.