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Lemon Clay Dough
Try this recipe to make clay dough that is non-toxic. It involves cooking, so make
it ahead to give it time to cool.
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1 cup water
2 tablespoons oil
1 envelope powdered drink mix such as lemonade
1 cup flour
½ cup salt
Pour water and oil in a skillet and bring to a boil. Add drink mix, flour, and salt.
Stir until the mixture is thick. Remove from the skillet, allow to cool and knead
until smooth.
Squeezing and playing with the dough helps develop the muscles in the fingers
and hands.
You will see rapid growth in the way your one year old can move her body and
handle objects. As she approaches the age of two, she will seem more like a young
child than a baby!
Choking on small objects like coins, buttons, balloons, and hard candies is a safety
concern because toddlers can now pick up small items more easily. Remember to
check the floor and low tables often for small items that toddlers might put in their
mouth or nose.
Some of the best toys for your toddler are blocks, stacking rings, nesting cups, shapesorting
boxes and others that encourage eye-hand coordination and problem-solving.
Many items found at home work just as well as toys, such as nested measuring cups
and spoons or plastic bowls in different sizes.
Children begin to scribble spontaneously at around one year of age. It is important
to offer them paper along with jumbo, non-toxic crayons because they will not know
that marking on the walls is not a good choice!
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