Experimental science; taking apart; finding source of motion or noise

Nature interest; animals, birds, insects, flowers; watching actions, noting striking characteristics of appearance

Interest in experimenting with material (2 to 4 years); in making for use (4 to 6 years)

All work crude; materials large, coarse, utilizing fundamental muscles; periods short, to avoid strain of eyes or nerves


Handcrafts:

(a) Building, digging, sand play (from one year)

(b) Carpentry, drawing, painting, modeling (from two years)

(c) Cutting, pasting, heavy paper construction (from 4 years)

(d) Coarse weaving, cardboard construction (from 5 years)