Hard Boiled Egg Peeling

Target Age:

Late Three-Year Old

Materials You Will Need:

hard boiled eggs

What To Do:

Children this age love to cook.  Try having your child peel hard boiled eggs. with you.  Make sure the eggs have cooled before lightly tapping the shell to break and pick off the pieces of shell. After the whole egg is peeled, make sure to wash it to remove any small pieces of shell. You and your child can: enjoy eating the egg whole; use an egg slicer and make slices, or mash it up with a fork or food masher and add mayonnaise to make egg salad!

Skills Learned:

  • Coordination
  • Fine Motor
  • Problem Solving
  • Tactile Stimulation

Activity Category:

  • Daily Living Skills