Finger labyrinths

I've written about our love for colouring Mandalas before & when Hug asked me to print some off this morning I stumbled across a link to Labyrinths and was thrilled to find some 'Finger Labyriths' to print out. 

I'm sure I've read somewhere about these being used in the classroom as a Montessori activity that the child can choose or possibly be directed to. I have printed out these 2 labyriths onto silver cardstock & cut them out as circles & they're really simple but quite beautiful. I imagine that it might be good to sensitize the fingertips in advance of tracing the labyrith & have included 2 links that refer to this: here and here.

Walking a labyrinth - be it with your legs or your fingers - can bring you a sense of calm, of balance and comfort. It's meditative. We walked a big one on Saturday & I always love it.

The 2 finger labyrinths I found are a simple one & a more complex one.

Here are some helpful tips:

+Work with your non-dominant hand.

+'Walk' into the centre.

+Rest in the centre.

+Walk out.

+Notice what you notice.

Montessori by Hand (now Sew Liberated) has a great post about a labyrinth they actually created in Mexico & now that I've googled a bit I've discovered that you can buy a wooden hand-held labyrinth from Montessori Services.

I'll present it to the boys this week & let you know how it goes. I plan to add a few more peaceful elements like a peace bell or sand-raking work over time too. If you have any good suggestions please add them :)