KBGPF022 | Craft fabric flash cards
By Dr. Rajeev Tamhankar
Fabric Flashcards is an interactive and sensory craft activity designed for babies and toddlers. It involves creating colorful, textured flashcards using various fabric types and baby-safe paints. This activity aids in sensory development, visual recognition, and fine motor skills while strengthening the bond between parents and their children.
- Prepare Materials: Gather different fabrics, non-toxic baby-safe paints, brushes, and wipes.
- Create Flashcards: Cut fabric into small rectangles. Paint simple patterns, shapes, or objects on them (e.g., circles, stars, or leaves). Use contrasting colors like red, blue, yellow, or green for high visibility.
- Dry and Set: Allow the flashcards to dry completely before presenting them to the baby.
- Engage with Baby: Introduce the flashcards one by one, naming the colors, shapes, or textures aloud. Encourage the baby to feel the fabric and describe the sensations.
- Safe Handling: Monitor the baby during the activity to ensure they don’t put the cards in their mouth.
- Encourages sensory development by exposing babies to various textures and materials.
- Enhances visual recognition with vibrant colors and patterns.
- Improves fine motor skills as babies touch, hold, and explore the flashcards.
- Promotes language development through naming and interaction.
- Provides a screen-free, engaging activity for bonding.
- Use bright, high-contrast colors for maximum baby engagement.
- Incorporate repetitive patterns to reinforce learning.
- Involve your baby in the painting process with hand-over-hand guidance.
- Store flashcards in a clean, dry container to reuse them.
- Create homemade baby-safe paints using yogurt or natural food colors like spinach or beetroot for added safety.
- Fabrics: Cotton, felt, or other baby-friendly materials.
- Paints: Non-toxic, washable paints (homemade or store-bought).
- Brushes: Soft paintbrushes for easy application.
- Wipes or Tissues: For cleaning spills or baby’s hands.
- Scissors: For cutting fabric into card shapes.
- Optional: Stencils for creating consistent shapes or patterns.
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