When the bath time comes, some children are sometimes a little difficult to convince.What if it was possible to wash while having fun?Here is a recipe for soapy plasticine adapted to the bath, to allow the youngest to learn to clean themselves while kneading a soap not quite like the others.
What are the benefits of plasticine?
Modeling paste allows young children to develop their creativity, but also to gain dexterity.By manipulating this dough, they lead their hands to carry out several actions: they knead, pinch, tear, crush, roll, as many gestures as the child learns while having fun.
It is also possible to vary the pleasures using different elements to be introduced into plasticine, such as balls, raw noodles to prick or roll, leaves, dice or any other object that can be concealed, fixed and moved in thepastry.
Another possibility that young children particularly appreciate: to use containers to fill them with dough then empty them, or even play with plasticine on your own body, taking the imprint with a hand, a nose, d'One foot, making a false ring, a false watch or a false mustache for example.
From a simple plasticine, the options are therefore very numerous.
When and how to teach your child to wash alone?
It is possible to show your child very early on how to wash certain parts of your body.From 2 years old, he can wash, with the help of an adult, his legs or his arms for example, who are easily accessible.
From 4 years old, a child can wash alone, but he always needs an adult to help him wash his back or other parts of the body more difficult to reach, and rinse well.At 5 years old, most children can wash alone, but they should not be left unattended in the bath.It may still be difficult for them to dry or wash their hair, which they will manage to do from 6 years old.
Of course, these ages are only benchmarks and each child progresses at their own pace.The most important thing is to give learning a playful appearance, and plasticine for the bath, which is also a soap, is ideal for that.
It allows the child to develop all the skills we have mentioned, to work on his dexterity, to have fun and learn to wash alone.While he plays with soap to model, you can wash the less accessible parts of his body, and ask him, depending on his age, to wash in part himself.Your child can also take the opportunity to learn to count, by detaching small models of soap to shape.
Modeling paste for bathing is therefore a great way to associate learning and fun, and avoid grimaces when bath time approaches!
How to make a plasticine for the bath?
To make this soapy plasticine, you will need for the recipe only a few ingredients, which are mostly already in your cupboards.You can of course invite your child to help you in the preparation of soap to model.
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