Initial frustation for this tricky task which requires fine motor skills can be avoided with patience and practice. This Classic Wooden Tying Shoes Board  allows children to have fun time  and time again allowing parent to sit back and watch their confidence grow.

As with lots of repetitive tasks it can help learning to have a poem to recite or a song to sing. The following is s song that can be sung to the tune of “Splish Splash I was having a Bath”

Criss cross and go under the bridge
Then you go to pull it tight
Make a loop but keep a long tail
That is how to do it right
Then you take the other string
And you wrap it round the loop
Pull it through the hole
How you got the scoop
Criss cross and go under the bridge

Each shoe has its own lace and be removed from the board. This great Tying Shoes Laces Educational Wooden Toy is available from Lottybox

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