Why Spinning Drum?
Spinning drum is an ideal toy to enable the child to exercise their core muscles and wrist rotation. As the child uses this toy from lying on their tummy to playing while sitting up straight, their relationship with it could last quite a while. The wooden balls inside the drum ensures to keep their curiosity intact.
How to offer a Spinning Drum?
The toy should be placed in front of the child as they are lying on their tummy. Place your palm on the drum and spin it slowly and gently towards the floor. Repeat the action 2 or 3 times for the child to observe and offer the toy to the child. Let them explore.
As the child grows up, have the drum on their shelf. They can pick it up and explore at their will.
Benefits of Spinning Drum
- As your child manipulates it while lying on his or her stomach, it helps to develop core strength. To turn the drum they have to work in elevating their upper bodies off the ground.
- As the child sits and manipulates the toy it helps with stability and posture.
- A child who is crawling can manipulate by using one of their hands. This will help them understand they can use their hands for something more then locomotion.
- As your child concentrates on placing their palm on the drum to spin or tap on it, it improves hand-eye coordination.
- Its a good exercise for their wrists as the effort they exert on the wrist will enable to strengthen it during the course
- They become more curious and gives them an auditory satisfaction thanks to the wooden balls rolling inside the rotating drum.
- They get to see what cause & effect is every time they see the drum spinning and they hear the wooden balls.
- It allows all the opportunities for an ideal Independent Play time
