# Open and close hook\-and\-loop straps

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Last updated: 2026-10-12T19:22:46.747Z

Give your toddler a pair of shoes or a bag with hook\-and\-loop straps\. Show them how to pull the strap open, then press it shut with a flat hand\. Let them open and close it again while you watch\.

## Activity facts

- Age range: 1–4 years
- Duration: 10 min
- Location: At home
- Category: Montessori
- Type: Activity

## Why it matters

Pulling and pressing straps builds the hand strength and sequencing needed for dressing\.

## Benefit

Dressing

## Materials

- Shoes or a bag with hook\-and\-loop straps

## Safety note

Keep hook\-and\-loop strips away from hair and fingers\.