Comments on: How to assemble a flashlight {Practical life skills}

By: Crystal @ Crystal's Tiny Treasures

Crystal @ Crystal's Tiny Treasures — Sun, 03 Aug 2014 11:23:36 +0000

A necessary skill to have! Combining fine motor skills with following directions and electronic learning is a great idea. Thanks for linking up with Mom’s Library, I’ll be featuring you this week at Crystal’s Tiny Treasures.

By: Katie SG

Katie SG — Sat, 02 Aug 2014 22:47:22 +0000

In reply to Michelle. I have heard of Snap Circuits, although I thought they were for slightly older kids??? They are sitting in my Amazon cart but I haven't yet purchased them. Someday though!

By: Michelle

Michelle — Sat, 02 Aug 2014 21:26:45 +0000

I’m definitely going to let my 4 year old try this. He’ll feel so grown up to be able to assemble a flashlight all by himself. It’s also a good idea, because I’m pretty sure all the batteries in our flashlights are dead by now and I should probably replace them anyway in case of emergency. 🙂

Also have you heard of Snap Circuits? I do that with my 4 year old sometimes and I’ve been trying to teach him about the positive terminal of a battery and figuring out which way to put the battery in using the diagram, but so far he hasn’t caught on. I think this activity will help.

By: Katie SG

Katie SG — Wed, 30 Jul 2014 17:36:49 +0000

In reply to Lauren. Oh yes, it was a big hit! And my kids really learned something from it, because now they have been changing batteries in other toys around the house and they know how to put the batteries in correctly!

By: Lauren

Lauren — Wed, 30 Jul 2014 17:35:47 +0000

I love your use of the control cards! Looks like it was a hit!

By: Katie SG

Katie SG — Sat, 26 Jul 2014 14:47:19 +0000

In reply to John. Yes, it has been an opportunity to talk about the positive and negative ends of a battery, and for my kids to see that the flight light won't work if they put the wrong end in. :-)

By: John

John — Sat, 26 Jul 2014 09:35:26 +0000

I think this is a great way for kids to also learn about electricity currents when putting the batteries into the flashlight.

By: Katie SG

Katie SG — Sat, 26 Jul 2014 03:30:03 +0000

In reply to susen. So true! Kids feel so proud of themselves for learning how to do these tasks!