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Make a home-made lacing board

What you need 

  • A paper plate, or a side plate sized circle cut from a cardboard box 

  • A pencil 

  • A shoelace 

What to do

  1. Use a pencil to punch holes into your paper plate or cut-out circle. 

  2. Tie a knot in one end of the shoelace. 

  3. Show your toddler how to thread the shoelace through a hole.  

  4. Pass the plate to your toddler and encourage them to carry on threading.