Children will use and develop fine motor skills and have fun with this Binocular craft and game. Explore nature and find exciting things in the park, zoo or your back yard.
Spending time in nature is a wonderful idea to help your kids develop their senses. Here is a craft idea you may like to try. I found this at: http://www.twigglemagazine.com/March-activities/binoculars-craft.html
Materials
- 2 toilet paper rolls
- Craft paper
- Crayons, markers, stickers
- Glue
- Scissors
- Yarn
- Directions:
- Cut a 2½ inch wide strip from craft paper lengthwise. Let children decorate the strip with crayons and stickers. Punch one hole at the end of each paper roll. Let children paint strip around the other end of the paper roll and let dry. Add glue to the middle of the paper rolls. Place strip colored side face down on the table. Place paper rolls one inch apart on the strip (see pic 1). Let dry. When dry, add glue to the strip (see pic 2) and wrap around the paper rolls. Place a book on the top to hold in place while drying. Thread a length of yarn through the holes to make a necklace for children to wear the binoculars.
Tell children that they will be using their binoculars to look at specific objects inside the room or outside in nature. Encourage children to describe in detail what they see. Note: Instruct children not to walk while looking through the binoculars.
When it is time to come in and have quiet play-time offer your children one of our wooden kids toys featuring animals of the Rainforest, Sea or Dinosaurs. Unique puzzle playsets are wonderful toddler learning toys for ages 3 up.
Your kids will love the animal figures from the puzzles; each individual puzzle piece is an animal toy and will stand up by themselves. Your children can play with the animal figures or fit them together as a puzzle while they sit at a table or on the floor.
These are great educational children’s toys to open up exciting learning opportunities and can be a useful prop during their lessons.