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hand
eyes
nose
foot
Self-awareness
knee
mouth
Activities and Strategies
for Development
Just Like Me
Have your child lie down on a large piece of paper so you can draw her outline
with a marker. Cut out her shape. You will also need a package of stickers.
Draw a face, ears, hair and some clothing with markers or crayons. Choose colors
that match your child’s features.
Let her point to and name as many body parts as she can such as eyes, nose,
mouth, ears, hair, arms, legs, elbows, and knees. Let her put a sticker on each
body part she names.
Ask your child to tell you her name and whether she is a boy or girl and write it
on the outline.
Hang the outline where other family members can see it.
Different Strokes
Set up some washable paints in individual containers.
Collect several different kinds of brushes for your child to paint with such as
different sized paint brushes, kitchen basting brushes, vegetable or nail brushes.
Put a large piece of paper on a kitchen or outdoor table and let your child
choose which brushes he would like to try. (Use a paint shirt or smock.)
Encourage him for trying something “different.” Your child will see how the
different brushes make the paint look and will find that he prefers some more
than others!
Try this activity when another child is visiting or with a sibling and encourage
each child to make their own choices.