School is out, which means the quest for summer activities begins. I am always on the lookout for fun activities that will not only entertain my girls but also are beneficial to them.
I was sent two great Sticky Mosaic kits from Orb Factory. I got the Journal & Jewel Jewelry Box for Boo and the Hidden Pictures Sea Secrets for the other girls. They were very excited to get them and couldn't wait to get started.
I love Sticky Mosaics as they work on so many necessary skills, but the kids just see them as a fun activity. They are also a fabulous therapeutic tool for many different challenges. Some of the great features are outlined below.
A child can work on it for as much or as little time in one sitting as their attention span allows; great for bouncy bottoms and many activity sessions. Each sticker that is put on is a completed task on its own, while also being a part of the larger task. This builds delayed gratification for the projects. The series packs takes this to a whole new level!
Fine motor skills
The pinch to pick up and place down skill, necessary for transfering the single mosaic pieces is perfect
for improving and honing fine motor in-hand manipulation, as well as
bilateral development.
Visual information processing and
discrimination
Visual perception plays an important role in spelling, mathematics, and
reading. The sticky mosaics are fantastic for this because of all the many
variations in colour, hues, shapes and textures.
Visual skills
These mosaics are perfect for so many parts of visual and
memory development. In the Hidden Picture kits the image slowly emerges exercising visual closure – this is the way your little ones will begin
to realize there is a hidden picture for them to reveal! All the while, this is
building sequencing skills and exercising visual perception.
It even helps for “visual
figure ground distinction,” the ability to distinguish an object from
irrelevant background information. This is an important skill for
keeping their place on the line when reading, or watching the teacher as they
move around the busy classroom.
They were really excited with the finished projects. (I don't want to reveal the hidden pictures so only will show the finished dolphin one that is displayed on the cover)
These are just a couple of the fun crafting options that the
Orb Factory offers for children. There are many more available on their website. You can also connect with them on Facebook and Twitter.
Giveaway - Enter to win your own Journal & Jewel Jewelry Box and Hidden Pictures Sea Secrets Kits
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Open to US and Canadian residents. The giveaway will end on July 14th 2014 at 7:00 PM EST. The Winner will be chosen randomly. The winner will be contacted by email and will have 48 hrs to respond to claim their prize. Mommy's Multistesting has no responsibility for lost prizes.
Open to US and Canadian residents. The giveaway will end on July 14th 2014 at 7:00 PM EST. The Winner will be chosen randomly. The winner will be contacted by email and will have 48 hrs to respond to claim their prize. Mommy's Multistesting has no responsibility for lost prizes.
Disclosure- I received the items reviewed as a free sample. No monetary compensation was provided. My participation was completely voluntary. All opinions are completely my own
