Dear Reader,
Today I decided to work on bilateral coordination with my Preschoolers. Bilateral coordination is important for anything that your child does, whether it is walking or writing you use your bilateral coordination.
My oldest has always struggled with this so I tried to come up with an activity that we could do without too much hassle. A quick call to my sister and I was in business. (I seriously have the best sister for listening to my whims, and I am not just saying that because she is going to be reading this)
The idea behind the activity is simple. Have your child shred cotton balls into a bowl. Once you feel you have enough place glue on the ghost and let your child put the pieces of cotton ball on the ghost. Then let your child practice their cutting skills to cut out the eyes and mouth from a piece of construction paper. Finally glue the pieces on top of the cotton and you have your completed ghost.
Using the pincer grasp on the cotton balls to pull them apart is a great way to practice the bilateral coordination that I talked about earlier as is using scissors. These will be important skills for your kids to have their entire lives, so practice often. And if your child is struggling, keep practicing.
If you like this idea my sister made this great ghost printable that you can use for your child’s art project.
