Paint with fly-swatter
This helps stimulate your child's creativity and scribbling skills. For this activity you will need a fly-swatter or spatula, washable paint, cardstock paper a plate and a paint brush. Begin this activity by placing the paper on the wall at your child's height. Pour s
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What you'll need
This helps stimulate your child's creativity and scribbling skills.
How it works
- 1~30s
Alright, let's get started! The purpose of this activity is to stimulate your child's creativity and scribbling skills. Therefore, we'll be exercising the physical developmental area, more specifically the gross motor skills. To complete this activity, you will need a fly swatter or spatula, washable paint, cardstock paper, a plate and tape. you, watch your child closely — I'd love to hear what you notice about how they responds.
Watch for: Little One doesn't drop things accidentally anymore.
- 2~30s
Great, now let's try the next part. Begin by placing the paper on the wall at your child's height. Pour some washable paint into a plate and give your little one the fly swatter. Ask him or her to wet the fly swatter in a little paint and then to use it as a brush. 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. Painting the cardstock paper with it. Show him or her how to create new colors when mixing them up to create a cool painting. During this activity, your toddler will be exercising his or her motor coordination, creativity and imagination. Use Connecticut to stimulate growth in your child every day. How does your child handle this? What do you see?
Watch for: Little One screw and unscrews a bottle cap.