Bodyboards for girls aged 1 year

Every parent wants his child to be developed beyond his years. For this, a wide variety of toys are purchased that help improve the baby's motor skills, sensing and vocal speech. However, not everyone knows that all this can be combined in one device - a business board. There are many stores in the network selling similar products, but you can make them yourself. In this article we will tell you everything about business boards for children and give a step-by-step master class on making such a board for a 1 year old girl.

The word "business board" is of English origin. Its meaning is "an entertaining board". This educational toy, consisting of a body with playful filling on the outer walls, will keep your little one busy for a long time. As a rule, a business board for girls 1 year old is made in the form of a house, but you can make another figure. Usually the boards are covered with fabric, and soft filling or synthetic winterizer is put inside. You can immediately make a large device without casing, which is suitable not only for one-year-old children, but also for older girls 2-3 years old.

The business board allows kids to explore the objects around them with interest and excitement... The main thing is that the familiarization process will be absolutely safe.... Children can be offered to play with an interactive whiteboard from 8 months, but consciously, children begin to play with such a device from one and a half years old. The product allows you to fully develop your child. So, it develops the following qualities.

• Fine motor skills. She is responsible for speech ability, logical thinking and future writing skills.
• Sensorics. The kid gets acquainted with a variety of surfaces: from soft and smooth to rough and textured. Also, the child will study wooden and metal elements.
• Perseverance.It is not always possible to immediately move a part in the right direction or press a button to achieve a result. It is important to try to repeat the movements over and over again.
• Thinking. Over time, the baby will begin to notice certain patterns, which will be very happy. For example, if you slide the latch to one side or the other, you can get the entire chain completely.
• Imagination.
• Synchronization and sequence of actions.

As a rule, the most interesting fittings are in the form of colored ribbons, buttons, beads, coils, zippers, large runners. The larger the figure, the more likely it will occupy your child for a long time. It is advisable to add bright colors that will help initially attract the baby. There are several rules, the observance of which will help to create the most effective and useful business board, depending on age.

• If you plan to use a development board already from 8 months, it is better to make it from a textile material with soft filling or felt. All elements must be sewn on.
• For girls from one year old, a solid version with fabric lining is suitable. Here you can already arrange buttons, zippers and lacing.
• Older babies will be interested in volumetric devices in the form of a house. If you want to save money, you can immediately make a developmental, where each side will correspond to a certain age. From two years old, you can already add numbers and letters, opening doors, a telephone receiver, switches and much more. You can sew on large soft toys or make a huge barrel along the entire wall. It all depends on your imagination and skill.

There are several win-win options for filling the board that all kids will love. 1 year old girls will love the soft pockets where you can put toys and dolls. An excellent option for the development of fine motor skills there will be bags filled with different cereals and always tightly tightened with a rope so that nothing crumbles. For gross motor skills attach buttons, switches, latches. A round dialer from an old landline phone works well.

It could be children's mini-piano with funny songs... Bells, battery operated electronic doorbell can be used. Place a pyramid, nesting doll, or a variety of sorters on the top of the business board, placed horizontally, to help you learn colors and shapes.

Often kids are more interested in everyday objects than toys.... The TV remote control is a favorite item for babies. Color its buttons with bright colors, stick stickers in the form of hearts or flowers. Be sure to take care of the abacus: they will teach the girl not only to count, but also to carefully move the beads, taking them with your fingers.

The baby may also be interested in a calculator with large buttons and numbers popping up on the display. Do not forget to add a variety of pictures of animals, birds, letters or numbers to your business board. You can add volumetric stickers with your favorite cartoon characters and much more. Connect your imagination and think about what exactly will interest your girl. Maybe you have observed a special interest in one or another object that you do not allow to use, but on the business board, the baby can happily enjoy the game with the object of interest to her.

Business boards can be classified by age category or content, but in this case everything is very individual and depends on the child himself. Therefore, the main criterion that distinguishes development boards from each other is the base.

• Soft... Such business boards are necessarily upholstered with fabric and have a soft filling to guarantee the maximum safety of the baby. As a filler, you can use a synthetic winterizer, cotton wool or filling any toy. All items must be sewn on or glued with Velcro or tape. Soft upholstery in combination with Velcro toys will help develop fine and gross motor skills of the girl. This is ideal for babies from 8-9 months to 1.5 years.

• Hard... Such development boards are made of plywood or plastic. They can be both large and small. In this case, a variety of mechanical elements act as filling, which are fixed with screws or self-tapping screws. Such a development board can be used from one year old to 2-3 years.

Business boards also differ in shape. You can make the product in the form of a house with opening windows, sliding doors or a removable roof. The simplest form option is a regular board, which is convenient to lay on your lap. A deployable double or triple design with replaceable filling is perfect, which can be changed at least every week, thereby preventing the toy from becoming boring. There are three-dimensional models not only in the form of a house, but also in the form of a geometric figure. More sophisticated options come in the form of a car or an animal.

Before you start making a developing board for a girl, you need to familiarize yourself with the requirements that apply to all children's toys intended for 1 year old.

• Security... This is the main point that must be taken into account. All shapes should be tightly attached and have rounded edges. There should be no sharp corners, let alone blades.
• Disinfection... It is recommended to disinfect each element before use.
• Age appropriate... Be sure to consider the girl's age. At one year old, a child is interested in elements that can not only be touched, but also heard.

To start take a prepared plywood base. It should be wrapped with a cloth, you can put a soft padding inside before fixing the material. Next, spread the filling over the entire area. You can try several options and choose the best one. Make sure objects are not too close together to get in the way of your child.

Items requiring painting or additional decoration are recommended to be prepared in advance. Fix all items on the business board one by one, checking the fasteners. If some elements stick together, use a glue gun: it grabs faster and lasts longer.

If upholstery with fabric is not planned, and you want to make a development board that is also suitable for an older age, you can fasten the parts with self-tapping screws. For this it is recommended pre-make holes, and only then attach the accessory to the business board. Dry toys thoroughly before use and examine their reliability.

How to make a business board with your own hands, see the video.