Paper ripping is a fun, cheap and easy activity is great for practicing fine motor skills. Simple pleasures!
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I collected a range of different papers: tissue paper, construction paper, page from a magazine, regular white printer paper, parchment paper and some tin foil.
Then we started ripping the paper up. I would start each piece off, then F would finish it. My starting rips got smaller and smaller as he got used to the tearing action.
He particularly loved the tin foil which I had included because I thought it would tear very easily. But he liked it so much that he got quite upset if it ripped!
We repeated this activity another day, and again F was very happy to work through a pile of paper if I just started the rip for him. We’ll keep working at it and I’m sure he’ll soon be able to start the rip himself.
