Skill· 4y–5y· 3 min
Fruit Basket Creation
Parent guides child in creating a fruit basket craft by drawing circles and cutting them out to represent apples and oranges. The agent coaches the parent to observe fine motor control in shape drawing and scissor use — building pre-writing skills and hand-eye coordination through creative play.
Free to do together whenever you like.
What you'll need
Child seated at table with workspace cleared. Materials needed: white, red, and orange paper; markers; child-safe scissors; tape or glue. Optional: green play dough for stems. Parent should be positioned to observe child's hand movements.
How it works
The 3-step guide, with what to look for at each step, is for signed-in parents.
What this develops
- MilestoneCuts materials with scissorsBody· 4y–5y· core· Step 2
- MilestoneUnderstands that they can use lines to enclose a space, and then begin to use these shapes to represent objects.Mind· 2.5y–4.2y· stretch· Step 1
- MilestoneUses child scissorsBody· 2.9y–5y· core
- MilestoneControls tools effectivelyBody· 3.3y–5y· core· Step 1
- MilestoneCopies a circleBody· 2.2y–4.2y· core
- MilestoneUses scissors safelyBody· 3y–4y· stretch· Step 2
Visual example
Coming soon