What needs to be done
Take a small wicker basket, or a large bowl, containing very different objects. The child will have to separate them and identify them according to rough, soft, light, heavy, smooth, elastic, spherical, cubic, etc. objects. Stimulate the sense of smell as well, put some fruit in the basket (for example oranges or lemons which have a very good smell), the child will be fascinated and stimulated in all his senses!
What can we include
Pine cones, seashells, natural sponges, coconut shells, balls of wool, straw trivets, shaving brushes, toothbrush, wooden combs, brushes, rattles, clothespins, curtain rings, spoons, kitchen whips, saucepans, small to medium sized metal boxes, jam jar lids, cookie cutters, powder puff, pieces of rubber tubing, tennis ball, tightly sewn packets of fabric with lavender, thyme, cloves.
Activity to do with children ages 6 months and up.
