PLAY AND LEARN WITH A TEARING TUB

Fine motor skills involve the small muscles in the hands. Learning to control their hands is important for eye-hand coordination and every day tasks such as dressing, eating, brushing teeth, etc. Small motor skills are also important for writing, drawing, and other activities at school and home. A tearing tub is easy to make and is something that will keep your child "busy" as they strengthen those small muscles.

TEARING TUB
Materials: plastic tub, tissue paper, wrapping paper, construction paper, scrap paper

Directions: Place various types of paper in the tub and encourage the children to tear the paper and make confetti.

                                         
Hint! Use the confetti to create collages by having children glue their scraps to a paper plate.

CUTTING TUB
Children will also enjoy their own cutting tub.  Add child safety scissors to a box with junk paper, mail, or magazines.



Here's a video I did with tips on helping children develop scissor skills.
http://bit.ly/drjean-CutItOut