Activities that require a child to focus help with developing concentration skills. The period of time a child can concentrate for is hugely dependent on their age and developmental stage. It would be unrealistic and unhelpful to expect a baby, for example, to concentrate for a set period of time. There are lots of lovely activities that you can do with babies, toddlers and young children to help support concentration skills through play. Here are two, play-based activities that encourage this skill:
Rainbow Ice Towers
Suitable for: toddlers and pre-schoolers
Attempt to build a slippery, frozen tower together with colourful ice blocks and then watch as it melts and mixes the colours together. This is an exciting activity that helps to develop concentration skills as children attempt to balance the ice blocks on top of one another.
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