Probably more suitable for older children , but even the very little ones can do something with a touch box to sharpen their senses or simply practice fine motor skills.
Here you can find out how to build a feel box and what great games you can play with it.
making a feel box
… Hmmmm… It’s very soft, flat, fluffs a little when you pull on it and feels warm. What could it be? A stuffed animal? Too big. A piece of carpet? Too rough. Maybe a fluffy cloth for cleaning windows? Yes!
Make a feel-box – Simple instructions with ideas for filling | More information at www.milchtropfen.de
materials
What materials do you need to make a feel box yourself ?
a cardboard box – the size depends on how big or small you want your box to be
a pair of scissors
a piece of fabric
stapler, tape or glue
filling material
You can really go wild when choosing the filling material . It shouldn’t be a needle or something that could hurt you when touching it , but otherwise you can stuff the feel box full. The following materials would be suitable for this:
Natural materials such as stones, pine cones, chestnuts and other nuts and seeds, sticks, fir branches, leaves, flowers and the like. However, you should check regularly whether they are still OK (keyword: mold).
Crackling paper, bubble wrap, wrapping paper, sandpaper, cardboard, tissue paper, newspaper, foam rubber, aluminum foil, baking paper, tissues
sponges, rags
Pens – either with a rounded lead or you can use canada mobile database wax crayons that are not so sharp
Kitchen utensils: spoon, small rolling pin, brush, whisk, etc.
erasers
cork
different types of fabrics: silk cotton, wool velvet, corduroy terry cloth
small cuddly toys – the more different they feel, the better
Rubber ducks and other small figures, but not so small that blockchain and ai successfully integration in crm they can be swallowed
toothbrushes
Packaging: small cans, tubes, bottles and b2c lead the like
building blocks
toy cars in miniature format
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crafting instructions
Cut a hole in one side of the cardboard box – big enough so that you can easily get your hand in and out with the object.
