BASIC WOODEN SKILLS BOARD
by Melissa & Doug
Ages 3 +
Size: 15.5" x 11.5" x 5"
Basic Skills Board helps develop manual dexterity, fine motor skills an
hand-eye coordination; encourages color recognition!
Educational Skills:
Dress up Skills, Manipulative Skills, Concentration, Pretend Play
Educational Activities:
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Ask the child to name each of the skills that will be mastered -- snapping, buttoning, buckling, zipping, lacing and tying.
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Ask the child to name the color's) of each puzzle piece.
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Show the child that the puzzle pieces on the bear's arms are interchangeable. Ask the child to place the pieces in a specific order from left to right. For example: Place the snap piece first, then the bottom, etc.. Repeat the activity using the predominant color of each piece.
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Place four or more pieces in front of the child asking him/her to study them before closing his/her eyes while you remove one piece. Ask the child to identify the piece you removed.
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Time the child to see how quickly s/he is able to complete each of the skills and then undo them.
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