Fine Motor Skills in the First Year
I’ve already gone over the basics of fine motor skills and development and shared a printable chart to track a…
Child Development
Defining Fine Motor Skills
Everyone knows about the important gross motor skills: rolling, sitting, crawling, walking, running, jumping. But gross motor’s cousin, fine motor…
Motor Development in the First Year
By far my most popular pin on Pinterest has been my chart on gross motor development. It has been pinned,…
Take a Seonsory Walk
One of my all-time favorite activities when teaching infants and toddlers was sensory walks. The concept is sooooo simple and…
Widening the Water Table Experience
A water table is a wonderful thing. Water play is an amazing thing (see my post on water play for…
Cream Creations
I LOVE shaving cream. Not so much for actually shaving but definitely for sensory work. I remember “cleaning” our desks…
Jiggely Jell-o
One of my favorite sensory activities to do with young children is playing with jell-o. It’s multi-sensory since it smells,…
The Power of Play Dough
Ah, the magic of play dough! Give a kid (or adult) a pile of play dough and watch the magic…
Homemade Play Dough
Play dough is surprisingly easy to make and even the kids can help. As a preschool teacher we used to…
Early Sensory Development
Human sensory development starts in the womb and much earlier than one may think. Touch (tactile System): Babies begin moving…