Age 2 ½ to 6 years old
8 Dressing frames-
Buttons( large first, smaller ones later)
Velcro
Snaps
Hooks and Eyes
Zipper
Buckles
Shoe lacing
Bows
Material:
Wooden Frames (each frame is 12inches by 12 inches)
On each side is nailed or stapled a finished piece of material.
The material is cut down the middle, hemmed in the center and fastened together by one of the 8 fasteners(buttons, velcro, snaps, hooks and eyes, zipper, buckles, laces, and bows. You can recycle old clothing, such as a shirt with buttons, etc., to stitch on to a wooden frame.
Presentation:
Sit next to your child and take the large button frame. Show your child how to unbutton the frame all the way down. Next, hold the button in your right hand and the buttonhole in your left hand. Gently push the button through the buttonhole. Have your child try this technique. Let your child do the rest of the buttons.
Continue with the rest of the dressing frames. Break the lesson down slowly and make sure your child can understand how to perform the exercise by him/herself. Do the easiest ones to begin with (Velcro, snaps, buttons, hooks and eyes, zipper, buckles, lacing, and lastly, tying.
Purpose: To teach independent skills such as dressing oneself. Also, helps with small motor skills and eye hand coordination.
Here are some pictures of children doing the Dressing Frames.
