Small Finger Labyrinths

Yesterday I showed you how we built the labyrinth to fill an empty area on the preschool grounds. After installing it we sat back and watched how the kids would use it. I had fears that since it's not really a maze or "tricky" at all they would get bored. Maybe they would just kick over the bricks and ignore the path? Would there be many hands pushing?

Yet, once again I'm reminded of how I underestimate our little ones. They quickly caught on to the purpose of the labyrinth. To them it was "tricky" because the path had to be followed to make it to the end. They respected (for the most part) that the person in front of them got to lead because next time they could lead their friends. They reminded each other to be careful with the bricks so that they didn't fall over.
Wanting to extend the labyrinth exploration indoors I cut out the same pathway onto a block of wood. I added a small stick stylus. The stylus was an afterthought but proves to be valuable as to hold it correctly in the grooves they use a pincher grip and are working those writing muscles.

If you want one of your own you can buy one through the Etsy store tab on this site.