Continuing on from my last few No Non-cents Nanna blog posts I have been sharing good reasons to do finger plays with the kids, besides the fact that kids love to chat those rhymming words and use their little fingers to make motions.

• Using the fingers in finger plays help develop small motor muscles.

Does your child know this finger play:

I HAD A LITTLE RED BALLOON

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(You may substitue any color of balloon.) READ MORE