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Spoon Transfers

Fine motor skills

Spoon Transfers

Two identical bowls on a tray, one filled with chickpeas, and a spoon in the middle: your child scoops from one bowl to the other, spoonful by spoonful. Show the movement just once, slowly; then let them repeat at their own pace, picking up any stray beans included.

Age
18 to 36 months
Duration
10-20 min
Materials
Tray, 2 bowls, large dried beans or chickpeas, spoon
Supervision
Semi-supervisé
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Step by step

  1. Place two identical bowls on a tray, the left one filled with chickpeas (so the movement follows the direction of reading), with a spoon resting between them.
  2. Carry the tray to the table with both hands, slowly: carrying it is already part of the activity.
  3. Show the movement just once, quietly and in slow motion: fill the spoon, carry it over the empty bowl, tip it in.
  4. Let your child repeat as many times as they want, without narrating every move. Stay right next to them: at this age, a raw chickpea can quickly end up in a mouth.
  5. When beans spill, calmly show how to pick them up and put them back into the bowl: it is not a mistake, just the next step of the game.
  6. When finished, your child carries the tray back to its shelf. Over the coming days, level it up: smaller seeds, then tongs, a little pitcher, or a dropper.

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