For grown-ups
Zipper frame
What your child practices
The two movements of a zipper: fitting the pin into the box, then pulling the slider straight along its track with a steady hand. Stopped half way it stays half way, and pulled down it opens again.
How to use it together
Show it once: slide the pin into the box at the bottom, then pull the slider all the way up, slowly and without talking. With the pin out the slider will not climb, and a pull to the side lets go. There is no need to point this out. At the top the zipper plays a small scale, and it can be pulled down and closed again.
These are Montessori-style activities. Handeware Kids is not affiliated with or approved by any Montessori organization.