Fine Motor Skills Activity for Young Kids - Bombax Ceiba Flower Game

 The Battle within the Petals of a Silk-Cotton Tree Flower  

It looks like a simple and silly activity or game, but, try it with your students to experience the different domains of development it touches upon. A set of activities and game to develop and strengthen fine motor skills of children at home or at school using flowers of a Bombax Ceiba tree flower.  

Educational Setup: Home (Play Date|Picnic) and School (Inclusive and Special)  
Grade/Stage: Kindergarten/Foundation  
Domain: Fine Motor Skills
Focus: Developing and strengthening hand-eye co-ordination, finger dexterity and grip
Method: Multi-sensory | Experiential | Play and Learn |
Requirement: Flowers that fall off the majestic Bombax Ceiba Tree (botanical name). Bombax Ceiba tree is also known as cotton tree; Malabar silk-cotton tree; red silk-cotton; red cotton tree; or kapok tree.)
 

Fine Motor Skills Activity Booklet for Teachers: Class Flow|Ideas to help you plan and execute the activities and the game shown in the video.

To download the activity booklet, please click on the following link:
1. Class Flow for Bombax Ceiba Tree Flower Game - The Battle within the Petals of a Silk-Cotton Tree Flower      

Suggestions:
- Please use flowers that fall off the Bombax Ceiba Tree! (You will find plenty of them resting unattended on the face of our planet in Delhi ideally in the months of February and March.)
- Let the kids tinker/explore/play with the flower and its components.  
- Create your own variations of the activities displayed in the video based on the needs of your students and experience (Example: This activity could be used to reinforce concepts like 'Parts of a Flower' taught in our 'Understanding the World' or 'Environmental Science' lesson.)  
 
Acknowledgements
The Almighty, family members and childhood friends who introduced me to the cotton tree flower game.

My school teachers, students, mentors/professors and fellow educators/colleagues from The British School, SAKSHAM, ScrapLabs, Teach For India, and CONCOR for their valuable insights and guidance.

With Hope.