Touch-and-Feel Book Fun
Prep:泭泭20 minutes | Activity Time: 23 Minutes
Experiences with multiple textures can stimulate your babys hand muscles, which are needed for grasping objects and writing tools later on in his development. This activity provides baby with touch-and-feel exploration using a variety of textured fabrics.
- 5 sheets of felt (size: 8 翻 x 11 inches each)泭
- Hole punch泭
- 1-inch binder ring or 6-inch piece of yarn泭
- 5 pieces of fabric of different textures (e.g. denim, silk, linen, chenille, textured cotton, lace, faux fur, etc.)泭
- Nontoxic fabric glue or needle and thread泭
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Step 1:泭Visit your local craft or fabric store or go online and purchase five盎heets of felt in various, bright colors.泭
Step 2:泭Gather fabric泭remnants of various textures from around your home. You can use fabrics from old clothing, bedding or blankets. Choose fabrics that have distinguishing textures like silk, lace, denim, chenille or faux fur. Also, choose fabrics that have bright colors or interesting patterns. You may also wish to purchase fabric remnants from your local craft or fabric store or online.泭
Step 3:泭Cut each felt sheet into a circle about 5 inches in diameter. Punch a hole in each felt circle with the hole punch.泭
Step 4:泭Cut the textured fabric remnants into interesting shapes like a square, oval, rectangle or star.泭
Step 5:泭Using nontoxic fabric glue, attach one fabric remnant shape onto a felt circle so that you have five circles, each with a distinct fabric texture. If you are handy with a needle and thread, you may sew each remnant onto a felt circle.泭
Step 6:泭Place the binder ring through the punched holes of the felt circles. You may also tie the circles together by using a small piece of yarn or ribbon.泭
You have now created a unique Touch-and-Feel book and you are ready to share with your baby!泭
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Step 1:泭Position your baby comfortably on your lap. Share the texture book with your baby. Allow him to explore the various textures by running his hand over each fabric.泭
Step 2:泭Talk to your baby as he explores each texture. Talk to him about how the different pages or fabric textures feel and look.泭For example, you might say:泭
Do you feel the green square? It feels soft, like a kitten! So soft!泭
Lets feel this page. Oh! This is silky. It feels like your blanket!泭
Step 3:泭Follow your babys lead and let him explore the textures in whatever ways he likes.泭That might mean staying on the same texture for several minutes!泭
Step 4:泭Discontinue the activity when baby loses interest in exploring the book.