Did you know that having children crumple paper is actually a learning activity?  I was surprised to find that having a child crumple paper is a great pre-writing activity.  It helps children build muscles in their hands necessary for writing.

Tip of the Day:

You guessed it…. Crumple Paper

Have children crumple paper that you are going to recycle.  Whether it is last week’s newspaper or junk mail start crumpling.

Make a game out of it.  Simply crumpling paper will only hold their attention for so long.  Here are a couple examples:

- Throw the papers into a basket or can and keep score.

- Build a pile of crumpled paper and have them jump into it.