Open and Close Small Boxes
This helps practice opening and closing a small box. Open and close a small box to build fine motor skills. Give your child an empty matchbox or similar object. Show them how to open and close it slowly, using both hands. Encourage them to try it on the
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What you'll need
You'll need a small box, like an empty matchbox. This helps practice opening and closing a small box.
How it works
- 1~30s
Alright, let's get started! To complete this activity, you will need a small box, like an empty matchbox. you, watch your child closely — I'd love to hear what you notice about how they responds.
Watch for: Baby us both hands together to manipulate objects, like opening a box.
- 2~30s
Great, now let's try the next part. To begin, hand your baby an empty matchbox or something similar, and show her how to open and close it. Tell me what your child does — any reaction counts!
Watch for: Baby hold things with their fingertips.
- 3~30s
One more thing to try. This exercise will stimulate your baby's fine motor skills. She'll learn how to work with both hands, each of which will be doing something different. During this exercise, observe if your baby uses both hands simultaneously to handle objects and if she opens and closes boxes. How does your child handle this? What do you see?
Watch for: Baby thi helps practice opening and closing a small box.