If you mix shampoo with paint in a zip bag, it could be used for fine motor skills activity for babies when they just to move fingers thru the paint. Toddlers might find it interesting to look for objects printed on a paper that you place under the bag. We took it a bit further and used it for a maze.
Tips for Parents
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Here's how to talk to your child about it
You can learn fine motor skills by moving fingers through a ziplock maze with shampoo and paint. Look for objects and navigate through the maze for fun!
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Some activities you can do with your child now
- Draw a maze on a paper and place it under a zip bag with paint and shampoo for your child to trace with their fingers. - Create a scavenger hunt by hiding small objects under the maze for your child to find and match with items in the maze. - Encourage your child to narrate a story about the objects they find in the maze to enhance creativity and language skills. - Play a memory game by briefly showing your child the objects in the maze and then covering them, asking them to recall and point to each item.
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Pretend play with your child
GAME: Shampoo Paint Maze INSTRUCTIONS: Place a maze drawing under a zip bag filled with shampoo paint. Guide your child through the maze using fingers. Make it fun by adding obstacles or rewards. HAVE FUN PLAYING TOGETHER!
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1 take away from the video for your child
"Patience and persistence can help you navigate through challenges, just like finding your way through a maze in the Ziplock craft activity."