Lacing Purple Christmas Trees

Written on 12/11/2023
Lynette Buchanan


Age Level
2 Years +

Mess Level
Low to Medium

Difficulty to Create
Easy


What This Activity Can Teach

  • Fine and gross motor skills
  • Hand-eye coordination
  • Social skills 
  • Enhances focus and concentration
  • Language development
  • Creativity


Things you'll need for activity

  • Salt dough ornament recipe (How To Video HERE)
  • Rolling pin
  • Tree cookie cutter
  • Plastic straw
  • Cookie sheet
  • Parchment paper
  • Acrylic paints - colors: several shades of purple and white
  • White pipe cleaners 


How To Make

Step 1: roll dough out on lightly floured work surface.

Step 2: cut out trees and make holes using the plastic straw.

Step 3: bake on a parchment lined cookie sheet according to directions. 

Step 4: once fully cooled, paint.

Step 5: allow ornaments to fully dry.



How To Play

Lacing and threading toys are wonderful ways to help develop fine motor skills, great way to develop hand-eye coordination and gives then an understanding of cause and effect. Hand your little one a pipe cleaner and watch as they find a way to lace up the ornament. We kept one, its a keepsake of our Wild Busy Bee & her first learning to thread. 






Product Links

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