As a pediatric Occupational Therapist,
I feel scissor skills are an undervalued area of development for which many parents and educators are underprepared.
white card board, we used A5 piece of paper in the same size as your card board stencil, template or drawing
skills pencil
scissors washi tape (a selection) glue
felt - tip
Appropriate for: 7 months to 1 year
Skills developed: Verbal, auditory What you'll need: A flannel board, available from educational toy stores and catalogs; sheets of colored
felt and
scissors or purchased
felt shapes You can use traditional store - bought
felt shapes, which usually come in themed sets (farm animals, numbers, faces) or make your own by cutting them out with
scissors.