Skill· 3y–4y· 3 min
Up and Down with Colors
Parent guides child through a balance exercise where your child bends to pick up crayons from the floor and hands them to you, then practices drawing on paper taped to the wall. The agent coaches the parent to observe balance control during bending, pencil grip development, and circular drawing motions — building gross motor coordination and fine motor skills.
Free to do together whenever you like.
What you'll need
Paper taped to wall at child's chest height. 5-6 crayons scattered on floor about 2-3 feet from wall. Open floor space with no tripping hazards. Child should wear comfortable clothes and be barefoot or in grippy socks.
How it works
The 3-step guide, with what to look for at each step, is for signed-in parents.
What this develops
- MilestoneCopies a circleBody· 2.2y–4.2y· core
- MilestoneUses finger-thumb pencil graspBody· 2.8y–4y· core
- MilestoneBalances on one foot for two secondsBody· 3.5y–4.2y· stretch
- MilestoneProduces controlled varied strokesBody· 2y–3y· stretch· Step 2
- MilestoneControls tools effectivelyBody· 3.3y–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· core· Step 2
Visual example
Coming soon