Engaging Busy Board for Fine Motor Skills

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Here lately, my kiddo has been able to sit and focus on one task for a little bit of time, and, we’re ripping up nearly all of our “Flap” books that he likes to flip through. In an effort to create something a bit more sturdy that would continue to help him with his fine motor skills and give Momma a 15 minute break from time to time, I whipped up this Busy Board during nap time.

For the backing, I used a scrap piece of wood from the barn, but, you could purchase a 1″x10″x24″ from your hardware store for a few bucks. I did let him choose a paint color from the spray paint display a few days ago and was pleased with his good taste in color.

For the hardware, instead of wandering the hardware store, I turned to Amazon (as usual!) and was surprised at how cost effective it was. I ordered a Door Chain, Hook & Eye, Gate Latch, Barrel Bolt Lock and a Safety Hasp for under $20! I found claw clasp in a drawer in the barn and it rounded out my collection of Hardware to 6 pieces.

I painted my backing board and left it to dry overnight. Then I took all my pieces out and mapped out how I wanted them. I realized I needed to hinge my Gate Latch, so, I dug an old itty bitty hinge out of the toolbox and attached it to a scrap piece of wood so it could swing in & out of the latch.