a child peeling and slicing a hard-boiled egg

2–3 years · Practical Life · 12 minutes

Children build fine motor control and independence by peeling a hard-boiled egg and slicing it with a child-safe egg slicer.

✋ Fine Motor
🎯 Concentration
⚙ Independence
🍒 Care of Self

Materials

How to Present

  1. Invite the child to the tray and name each material.
  2. Demonstrate peeling the shell and placing pieces in the bowl.
  3. Show the child how to place the peeled egg in the slicer and press down.
  4. Invite the child to try peeling and slicing on their own.

Notes

A satisfying multi-step practical life sequence. Supervise closely while the slicer is in use.

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