Montessori
Zip and unzip a pouch
Age range: 1–4 years
- Duration
- 10 min
- Location
- At home
- Category
- Montessori
- Type
- Activity
How to try it
Give your toddler a pouch with a large, chunky zipper and a soft toy inside. Show them how to hold the pouch with one hand and pull the zipper with the other, then let them open it to find the toy.
Materials
- Pouch with a large zipper
- Soft toy
Safety note
Use a toy bigger than a toilet-paper tube, check that the zipper has no loose parts, and keep the pull tab away from the face and hair.
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Why it matters
Working a zipper uses both hands in different jobs, which builds the coordination behind dressing themselves later.
Benefit
Two-handed coordination
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