a child spraying and wiping a mirror clean

2–3 years · Practical Life · 10 minutes

Children build fine motor control and a sense of responsibility by spraying and wiping a mirror until it's clean and streak-free.

✋ Fine Motor
🎯 Concentration
⚙ Independence
🏠 Care of Environment

Materials

How to Present

  1. Invite the child to the mirror and name each material.
  2. Demonstrate spraying a small amount onto the mirror.
  3. Wipe in circular motions from top to bottom with the cloth.
  4. Invite the child to try, encouraging them to cover the whole mirror.
  5. Show the child how to put the materials away when finished.

Notes

A calming care-of-environment activity that builds pride in a job well done. Use a small amount of water to avoid drips.

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