Nuts and Bolts

Nuts and Bolts
Practical Life - Fine Motor Skills
Level	Primary
Materials	3 or more sets of nuts and bolts basket or tray table mat

This activity teaches the child to screw and unscrew nuts.

Presentation

1. Take material to a mat or table. If at a table, unroll table mat.

   

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6. next step

   

Points of Interest

The movement of screwing and unscrewing the bolts

Control of Error

Bolts and nuts will not match if the wrong pair is chosen.

Variations and Extensions

• For younger children, a single large nut and bolt could be used.
• Older children could mix up the nuts and then figure out which go together.
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