Description
The 60ml amber glass dropper provides excellent practice to improve the Child’s fine motor skills, and finger muscle control.
Objective of the 60ml 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 glass dropper to transfer coloured water, onto a piece of paper, to make different shapes and to mix colours.
2) Add a few droplets of coloured water onto a ball of cotton wool. Observe how quickly it is absorbed by the cotton wool.
Size
9.5 cm (3¾”) – length of dropper
Related Products
- 10ml Amber Glass Dropper
- 20ml Amber Glass Dropper
- 30ml Amber Glass Dropper
- Pipette Pasteur is an excellent plastic option
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.
Ophelia Ronaldo (verified owner) –
Very useful tool for our practical life environment