Paper Ripping Fun
1–3 years · 5–15 min · Indoor · Low energy
You'll need
- Old magazines, newspapers, or scrap paper
Steps
- 1Give kid paper to rip
- 2Let them tear freely
- 3Celebrate the destruction
- 4Throw scraps in air like confetti
Why this works
Ripping is satisfying hand exercise and acceptable destruction.
Try also
- –Crumple into balls to throw
- –Glue scraps into collage
- –Sort by color after ripping
Avoid glossy paper that could cut. Watch for paper eating.