Hand-Eye Coordination Game – Hatch the Egg

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The prep work and set-up could not be easier! You don’t have to spend a lot of time buying lots of supplies either. And since we know grown ups are busy, grab our Hatch the Egg printable so you don’t have to draw one!

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To santize egg shells, rinse them under water, place them on a baking sheet, and bake at 250F for 20 minutes.

Read on for the step by step instructions and the educational benefits of this hand-eye coordination game for toddlers!

• Egg Shells (see note on santizing above!)
• Plastic Bag or Plastic Wrap

• Free Printable Animal
• Paper Plate
• Egg Shells (see note on santizing above!)
• Plastic Bag or Plastic Wrap

Step 4

For extra security, tape the plate and plastic bag down.

Step 5

Provide a toy hammer and task your toddler to help the chick hatch by cracking the eggs!

Step 1

Download and cut out our free printable baby chick.

Step 2

Place a white paper plate underneath to form the “egg.”

Step 3

Place santized eggs inside a plastic bag and place on top of the white paper plate. Alternatively, use plastic wrap on top and secure it with tape.

Step 4

For extra security, tape the plate and plastic bag down.

Step 5

Provide a toy hammer and task your toddler to help the chick hatch by cracking the eggs!

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We aim to create fun hands on printables for every season and holiday, like Valentine’s Day, Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Halloween, and St. Patrick’s Day to name a few!

Educational Benefits of the Hatch the Egg Activity

This activity is such a fun hand-eye coordination game. Hand-eye coordination is so important in our daily lives, from pouring a cup of water, to reading and writing, to catching a ball.

In this game, hand-eye coordination is being strengthened as the eyes register where the eggshells are located and where to place the hammer down to make impact. Through the course of this game, movements can become more refined and accurate.

This activity is also a fun way to talk about the life cycle of a chicken! Explain how a chicken begins as an embryo in an egg, then becomes a hatchling, followed by a chick, and finally an adult chicken!