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Explore the Yard With Tools

Gardening is a great activity that fosters creativity, fine and gross motor skills, as well as communication skills. If you have children's gardening tools, take them out into the yard, and find a place where you feel comfortable allowing your child to explore. This means showing them that they can dig, move dirt around, add water, create dirt art, plant if you have anything that needs planting, and otherwise notice the sounds, sights, and textures around them. If they take an interest in anything, like a bug or a bird, go investigate it with them. If you don't have gardening tools, you can use Tupperware and your child's utensils to explore your garden with. If you don't have a yard, you can create your own mini version of this tactile exercise with a small planter box or container, soil, and some water.