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Age range: 3-6

Theme Area: Perseverance

Related Episode: Knot a Problem

Subjects/Skills: Mental Development; Fine Motor Skills

Materials Needed:
3-foot piece of rope or yarn
Stuffed animals

Directions:
Invite your child to round up some animals with you.

Place the stuffed animals on the floor. Make a corral area with some pillows. Say, "We've got some animals to round up, just like Max. You're going to have to use this rope to get the animals into that corral. But before we start, let's practice tying a knot together."

Give your child the rope or yarn and have him practice making knots in it. You can remind him of the rhyme that Quetzal taught Max. "Over and under. It's easy to do. Reach through the hole and pull it through!"

Encourage your child to keep trying, even if it's difficult to tie the knot. When your child feels comfortable tying knots, have him tie the rope around each stuffed animal, then lead the animal to the corral. You can untie the knot for him and give him the rope to use on the next animal.

After all the animals are in the corral, give them some pretend food and groom them together.

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