Description

The 20ml amber glass dropper provides excellent practice to improve the fine motor skills, and finger muscle control for the Child.

Objective of the 20ml Amber Glass Dropper

Using the dropper helps to-

• isolate the fine muscles that fingers used for writing
• strengthen the muscles in small hands
• practicing this activity improves coordination, control and patience
• working with glass; a breakable material; increases the Child’s focus and concentration

Exercises

1)  Decant a little water into an ice tray.  Add a 2 or 3 drops of oil and various food colouring, to the water in the tray.  Use the large glass medicine dropper to transfer colored water, onto a piece of paper, to make different shapes and to mix colors.

2)  Drop droplets of colored water, onto a cotton wool ball.  How long did it take for the cotton wool is saturated?

Dimensions

5.5 cm / (2″) – length of dropper

Related products

• for a smaller dropper, look at the 10 ml Amber Glass Dropper
• for a larger dropper, loo at the 60 ml Amber Glass Dropper
• A plastic Pipette Pasteur

Further Reading and Resources

• if you wish to learn more about the Montessori practical life activities, we recommend Teaching Montessori in the Home: The Pre-School Years by Elizabeth G. Hainstock.