Play Silks Baby Recycled DIY

This recycled DIY using play silks is perfect for promoting motor skills & coordination during a baby’s early years. 

As your child becomes more independent, these engaging activities will help develop their hand-eye coordination, dexterity, and overall motor control.

Learning skill

SENSORY REFINEMENT


AGE 16 M+

PREPARATION

5 min


Materials:

  Play Silks
  Kitchen Whisk
   Paper Towel Roll
  Transparent Recycled Bottle
  Tissue Box

Instructions:

  1. Hide silks in a kitchen whisk: Insert play silks into the spaces of a kitchen whisk, allowing your child to pull them out and explore.
  2. Push silks into a recycled paper towel roll: Encourage your child to push and pull the play silks through a recycled cardboard tube, helping to develop fine motor skills.
  3. Load silks into a recycled see-through bottle: Place the silks inside a clear bottle for your child to shake, pull, and observe.
  4. Place silks into a recycled tissue box: Insert the play silks into a tissue box, letting your child pull them out one by one.
  5. Insert and hide silks in a recycled baby wipes packet: Use an empty baby wipes packet to hide the play silks, allowing your child to open the lid and discover what's inside.


 Skills At Play

Hand-Eye Coordination:

These activities promote the coordination between what your baby sees and how they move their hands.

Fine Motor Skills:

Pulling and pushing the silks helps refine your child’s dexterity and finger strength.

Sensory Exploration:

The different textures and colors of the play silks stimulate sensory development, keeping your baby engaged and curious.
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