Skill· 16mo–18mo· 2 min
Pumpkin stamps
This helps exercise hand-eye coordination. Begin this activity by placing in front of your child the cardboard, a large plate with washable paint, and the halved pumpkin. Show him how to make stamps with different objects, starting with the ha
Free to do together whenever you like.
What you'll need
You'll need to create stamps. This helps exercise hand-eye coordination.
How it works
The 3-step guide, with what to look for at each step, is for signed-in parents.
What this develops
- MilestoneScribbles or makes marksBody· 12mo–22mo· core
- MilestoneActs from knowledge of propertiesMind· 16mo–2.3y· stretch· Step 2
- MilestoneExperiments with object actionsMind· 8mo–20mo· stretch· Step 1
- MilestonePalmar grasp on writing toolBody· 10mo–22mo· stretch
- MilestoneShows interest in toys with buttons, flaps and simple mechanisms and beginning to learn to operate them.Mind· 8mo–20mo· stretch· Step 3
- MilestoneOperates mechanical toys, e.g. turns the knob on a wind-up toy or pulls back on a friction car.Mind· 16mo–2.2y· stretch· Step 3
Visual example
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