Being the master problem solver she is, one would probably guess that Jamie is super skilled at raisin boards. And they would be right.
Raisin boards are wooden blocks with holes drilled in them that we stuff with dried fruit (because of their size raisins usually work best, but I used dried apricot pieces and dried blueberries in the photos below). We occasionally pass these out (with small skewers or sticks) as an evening “enhanced enrichment” activity, because not only does it encourage tool use and problem solving skills, but it keeps everyone busy and entertained for quite a while. Jamie often uses a technique similar to sewing- she pokes the stick slightly through, grabs it on the other side with her teeth and pulls it the rest of the way so the raisin either skewers on her stick or just falls out. It’s pretty fascinating, actually.
Jody does occasionally use tools, but she usually just pulls the fruit out with her teeth- a method that is also quite successful.
this is brilliant , Jamie looks for all the world like shes doing a spot of cross stitch x
that raisin board is a really cool idea!!! i really like all the pictures and videos you post too!!!
I’ve filled many of those raisin boards……fun to see our smart Jamie and Jody at work on them!
Jamie absolutely fascinates me. I could just see her with glasses perched on the edge of her nose someday doing needlepoint.
That’s exactly the picture I had in my head, Amy! LOL. She could do it too!