Birds Nest
R 300.00 ZAR
Description
This wooden birds nest is a great way to practice fine motor skills such as eye-hand coordination, grasping, and pinching. The tweezers provide an entertaining way for your child to learn and strengthen their hands. Perfect for the home or classroom!
Features:
- Base board measurement: 15 x 10 x 5 cm
- 7 bird and 7 birdcage blocks
- 1 threading lace
- 1 tweezer
What our OT says?
Here are different ways to play:
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Colour Matching Game:
- Arrange the wooden bird beads and birdcage beads on the baseboard, ensuring that each bead corresponds to a specific colour on the board.
- Invite your child to use the tweezer to pick up the beads and place them in the matching colour hole.
- This activity helps develop fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and color recognition.
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Stringing Beads:
- Thread the wooden bird beads onto the string to create a colourful necklace or bracelet.
- Encourage your child to experiment with different bead patterns and arrangements.
- This activity enhances fine motor skills and creativity.
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Birdcage Exploration:
- Set up the beads in a small sensory bin or container.
- Let your child explore the texture and shape of the different beads using their hands.
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Storytelling Play:
- Create a mini world using the baseboard, bird beads, and birdcage beads.
- Imagine that the bird beads are characters with unique personalities.
- Invent stories about their adventures, nesting, and flying around the birdcages.
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Counting and Sorting:
- Count the number of bird beads and birdcage beads.
- Match them based on colour and design.
- You can even introduce basic math concepts by adding and subtracting the beads.