Twisting Bottle Caps
This helps teach your baby how to open a screw cap by using fine motor skills. Twist bottle caps to practice hand strength and control. Show your child how to twist open a plastic bottle cap. Hold the bottle steady while they use both hands to open it. Then guide them to twist t
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What you'll need
You'll need a bottle or a container with a screw cap. This helps teach your baby how to open a screw cap by using fine motor skills.
How it works
- 1~30s
Alright, let's get started! To complete this activity you will need a bottle or a container with a screw cap. Teach your baby how to open the bottle by twisting the cap to one side. you, watch your child closely — I'd love to hear what you notice about how they responds.
Watch for: Little One screw and unscrews a bottle cap.
- 2~30s
Great, now let's try the next part. Let him or her try it. Now teach your baby how to close the bottle by twisting the cap in the other direction. Tell me what your child does — any reaction counts!
Watch for: Little One hold two objects with one hand.
- 3~30s
One more thing to try. This action will stimulate your baby's fine water skills which are used in everyday tasks like writing. During this exercise observe if your baby turns his or her hands to open and close containers and how he or she takes objects using his or her fingers. How does your child handle this? What do you see?
Watch for: Little One us one thing to move or push something else.