Baby and Preschool
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If this happens to you, instead of stressing out and making a mad dash to the nearest dollar shop for a cheap teddy bear, here's what you can do...
Raise your hands up and look at them closely.
You'll find 10 toys that you've carried all along. What are they?...
... Your FINGERS!
Fingerplay is another great 'anytime anywhere' play tool! They help your baby acquire skills essential to their development and learning. Aside from being fun, here are the other 'grown-up' reasons why fingerplays are good for your child...
- they help improve and advance memory and language skills
- they help improve eye-hand coordination
- they help enhance gross and fine motor skills
So let your fingers do the... (umm) playing!
Baby & Preschool Fingerplays and Songs
Baby & Preschool Fingerplays and Songs Starter Kit
If you can't make up your mind which fingerplay rhymes you'd like to introduce to your baby, here is your 'Fingerplay Starter Kit'. I've selected the most popular traditional nursery rhyme fingerplays.
Numbers & Counting Fingerplay Rhymes
This is a great way to introduce numbers to your child. Choose from any of these fingerplay rhymes and songs. They will stand endless repetition and you will find that the more often you do them, the more your baby will learn counting and will enjoy them!
Animal Fingerplay Rhymes
Animals will always entertain your baby. These fingerplays will help stir your child's creative imagination when remembering the animals mentioned in these preschool fingerplays and songs.