As I understand, people love a simple sensory activity. Yesterday I came up with one that uses only a little string, a laundry basket and a few of your baby’s favourite toys.
All you need to do is thread the string through the holes of the basket to create a spider web and then place the toys at the back of the basket.
I used some of my little ones wooden shapes and stacking rings.
At first I placed her on her tummy and she began pulling at the string and weaved her hand through to grab the green block. As she is teething at the moment she gave it a good chomp before reaching for the yellow ring.
She loved this activity! It’s a great one for hand eye coordination and practicing her fine motor skills.
Give this one a try! If you don’t have string at home you could use wool, shoestrings or possibly even some dental floss.
If you are weaning or if you just want baby to eat healthier, try placing fruit and veg at the back of the basket. My little one is only on her second week of weaning on purée. In the future I will definitely be using this game as a way to get veg down her! Can she rescue the fruit or veg from the spider? The veg would instantly become more interesting. You could cook up a nice plate of healthy food using the same fruit and veg. Try this with foods that you struggle to get baby to eat.
Have fun!
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