How might infants explore Capillary Action?
Any child who can hold a marker or pipette can participate in the Capillary Action Butterflies activity- this includes many infants. Infants who are still in the oral exploration stage should be closely monitored during all science activities. Holding and using markers and pipettes during this activity provides even the youngest children with the opportunity to practice their emerging fine motor skills. The designs that children draw on the coffee filter needn’t be intricate or even attractive- dots and splotches are sufficient. However, be sure to use water-based, washable markers and be careful to ensure that infants do not put the ‘action-end’ of the marker in their mouths.
