It's the most wonderful time of the year! There are so many ways to get fine and gross motor skills into a session. This is an activity that was shared with me from one of our fantastic COTAs- Madison! Today's activity can be adapted to different skill levels and can be used for a wide range of classrooms.
Making Cinnamon Salt Dough ornaments requires a variety of skills: reading, measuring, sequencing, movements of the arms/fingers/hands, turn taking, making choices (which cookie cutter to use), using your senses (touch, vision, smelling, etc.), motor planning, core stability, and can be done at a standing station, standing on a wedge, or as a walking journey to separate stations. Please see the recipe below!
A few tips for this project:
1. You could read a book first like: "The Gingerbread Pirates"
2. Be sure to use enough flour so that the ornaments don't stick to the rolling pins or table
3. Be sure that the ornaments are thick enough when you use a cookie cutter so that they will hold up to the process.
4. Bring a spatula to remove from the table so that the ornaments don't fall apart
5. Bring a toothbrush for cleanup! (trust me, kids might get some of this stuck in their shoes!)
6. Allow at least 24-48 hours of drying time before you decorate!
Happy Holidays and Keep Moving!~ Movement Matters
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