Don't you just love those moments when children surprise you?
Possum and I were playing with a few random paddle pop sticks that I'd left out from a craft activity when she climbs up on the couch (which is surprisingly hard to stop) and began creating her own fun activity!
Possum (17 months) started placing paddle pop sticks into the underside of a few LEGO bricks I'd stepped on and removed earlier. How brilliant! I quickly grabbed the iPad and recorded what I could of her doing this activity.
This was one of those moments that reminded me that children don't always need to be ponked down at an activity all the time but that they need opportunities to create their own fun and develop their own skills when they are ready.
This was one of those moments that reminded me that children don't always need to be ponked down at an activity all the time but that they need opportunities to create their own fun and develop their own skills when they are ready.
This has now become quite a regular activity for Possum.
LEARNING INVOLVED
This type of activity is great for toddlers as it helps them develop independence, fine motor control, patients and hand/eye coordination. For older children this activity can be extended to the expectation they are to match colours, so the paddle pop sticks to match the colour of the LEGO brick.
Obviously lots of encouragement is required and some children may not master such skills until much later. All children are different and develop at different speeds.
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I hope you and your little ones enjoy this activity. Thanks to Possum.
Please take the time to comment. I love hearing from you.
Kate x
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