PICK IT UP

Things you will need:

Tongs

Alternatives:

  • Pegs

  • Tweezers

  • First finger and thumb

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Early Years Toolkit

Bowls

Alternatives:

  • Cups

  • Small boxes

  • Marked areas on a table

Early Years Toolkit

Beads

Alternatives:

  • Pasta

  • Stones

  • Anything small enough to be picked up by tongs

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Early Years Toolkit
Early Years Toolkit

Pick up one bead at a time with the tongs and transfer them from one bowl to another.

Ways to extend:

  • Ask your child to transfer a specific number of beads.

  • Only pick up certain colours.

  • Gradually make the items smaller.