Touch and tactile experiences play a significant part in your child's development. You can offer stimulation in this area by creating an easy tactile exercise of your own.
* Put foods such as cooked pasta, cooked maizena, set jelly and abeans in separate bowls. Encourage your child to plunge her hands into the bowls and play with each of them. Let her describe to you what she is feeling.
* Beans are by far one of the best products to use for this exercise. They are affordable and can be cooked for a soft, mushy tactile experience or used uncooked. Uncooked beans can be stored in a container and taken out on a regular basis.
* Another option is to use tactile products like coloured mousse-foam from Acorn Kids especially formulated to offer wonderful sensory experiences for your child.
* Supervision is crucial with this exercise since some of the items - like beans - pose a choking hazard.
* This activity is best set up outdoors or on a large plastic sheet so the mess is contained and easy to clean.