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Games fitting pegs or blocks into holes
These games help develop better hand control and ‘hand-eye coordination.’ They also help the
child learn to compare sizes, shapes, and color.
Drill holes in a piece of
wood and cut pegs from
tree branches.
Or make a ‘size box’ by pouring cement, plaster of Paris, or
clay into a mold. Or, make a ‘plaster’ box out of cow-dung
or mud mixed with sand (and lime
if you have it). Press pegs into the
wet plaster, and remove when
almost dry.
Or you can cut holes in
a cardboard box. Glue
an extra layer of tough
cardboard on the top.
For pegs, use
bottles, scraps of
pipe, pieces of
broom handles,
bolts — or
whatever you
have.
Also, make games that help
the child develop a twisting
motion in her hands and
wrists.
Other ideas
Blocks for building a tower on pegs
Make it
more fun by
putting a face
on the top
block.
Paint them
bright colors.
Blocks can
be cut
from a thin
log.
Gourd Racing Car
beans as
decoration
Shapes on pegs
With these, children
learn about matching
colors, shapes, and sizes.
pull
string
Building blocks
made of wood,
clay, or layers of
cardboard.
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