will make a fabulous toy washing station. Hand over all the toys in need of a cleaning and watch the dirt magically disappear. Your child gets some sensory stimulation, sees cause and effect in action, and experiences a touch of science…. So many benefits aside from clean toys.
On to the BATHROOM: No better space than the restroom to practice building! Those unopened rolls of toilet paper and the stash of tissue boxes make great building material. Allow your child to build towers to practice his building skills and then increase spatial awareness by having him fit them
all on a shelf. It may not be picture perfect, but his smile will be.
or hooks. This helps develop fine motor skills and teaches them how to balance weight on an object.
Now it’s bedroom time: Are there things stuck under your Let’s start in your bed? First check that the bed is CHILD’S ROOM: It’s high enough off the floor to be safe, time to tackle the socks! Take all then invite your child to crawl into those unmatched ones, and hand the “special tunnel” and rescue all them over. They make great mitten the lost “treasures.” Squirming and puppets for small hands to play with. crawling helps develop muscles and (This is a perfect opportunity to gross motor skills. develop your child’s imagination.) Once the puppet show ends, the It’s time to tackle socks also serve as a great sorting the DINING ROOM: activity. Have your child divide Have your little helper don a pair them into groups by color to of gloves and get ready to polish. practice colors and sorting skills. A touch of silver polish and your child’s arm muscles can deliver MOMMY’S ROOM: shiny silver and strong arms. Added There are so many great things your benefit: bragging rights! She’ll be child can do to help in here! Start delighted to let everyone know with your jewelry collection. Let who made the things so shiny! your child hang all your necklaces, (This activity is only recommended bracelets and rings on a for children 3 years or older.) jewelry hanger
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