Fine motor1½–3 yrsAt home

The sticky doorway

A doorway that fights back — gently.

Prep

3 min

Mess

Low

How to play

Run strips of tape across a doorway at his height, sticky side out. Press toys onto the tape. His job is to rescue every one. Add more strips to make a web.

  1. a doorway frame beside a roll of tape
    1

    A doorway and a roll of tape.

  2. three strips of tape stretched across the doorway
    2

    Tape strips across it, sticky side out.

  3. toys stuck to the tape, a hand pulling one away
    3

    Press toys on, then pull every one off.

What you need

Masking tape and a handful of small toys or objects.

What it secretly builds

Fine motor

Pulling against resistance builds hand and finger strength — the grip that later holds a crayon steady instead of fisting it.

Safety first
Use paper tape, not duct tape, so it lifts off paint cleanly. Check the frame first.
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