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Giant Threading

June 7, 2014 by Emma Edwards 2 Comments

Adam is starting to show an interest in threading activities. At the moment these activities need a lot of adult input and he gets frustrated whilst he practices. I wanted a way that Adam could thread independently to improve the skills. So I thought big and came up with giant threading.

Adventures of Adam giant threading

Instead of using beads we used toilet rolls. Instead of string we used a broom stick. Well technically we used my old number line from my teaching days.

Adventures of Adam gross motor skills

At first I held the broom upright whilst Adam threaded the toilet rolls onto it. He had to stretch high in order to get them on.

Adventures of Adam threading with toilet rolls

He repeated the activity several times and loved attempting to get the kitchen rolls onto the broom. I ended up using our ball pool to hold the broom so that Adam could carry on independently.

Adventures of Adam big threading

 This worked perfectly as Adam spent ages focusing on threading the cardboard rolls onto the broom.

Adventures of Adam independent toddler play

Once the broom was covered he simply took the rolls off one at a time and then started again!

Adventures of Adam toilet roll play activity

Thinking big certainly helped Adam to thread independently. As the activity is independent, doesn’t involve any preparation and is smell free then it is also an HG friendly play activity.

Adventures of Adam HG friendly play activity

 

Equipment:

* Broom handle

* Toilet and kitchen rolls

 

Adam was 2 years and 1 month old.

 

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Filed Under: Activities suitable for Hyperemesis Gravidarum sufferers, Independent Play Activity, Play Activities, Super Quick Play Activities Tagged With: Cupboard Resources, Fine Motor Activities, Gross Motor Skills, Hyperemesis sufferers activities, Independent Play Activities, Non-messy activity, Recycled materials, Super quick set up

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  1. ghostwritermummy2014 says

    June 8, 2014 at 8:15 am

    What a fab activity! I love getting Bella to thread too and so far I’ve concentrated on fine motor skills with salt dough beads and pipe cleaners. This is fab though as it works hand to eye co-ordination and gross motor skills. Yep. Pinching this one!
    x x

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    • Emma Edwards says

      June 8, 2014 at 9:23 pm

      ooo – salt dough beads. Now theres an idea. Although my history of salt dough has never been too great.

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During a difficult pregnancy suffering from Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG) Emma vowed to make every day an adventure once she had recovered. Adventures of Adam is the outcome of completing a 100 day play challenge with Adam as part of that promise. Emma has a section dedicated to HG friendly play activities so that Mums can still be part of their children’s play whilst they are ill.

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