Hey Teachers and Families! Here you have a new resource totally for free. It consists of a template you can use to teach your toddlers how to tie their shoes properly. To use it you just have to print it in a DINA4 size, laminate it and perforate it. You’ll find the PDF printable at the end of this post.
What age should a kid learn to tie their shoes?
It depends on every child and their own characteristics. However, many kids learn by age 6 what corresponds to first grade. What’s important is to realize when they are ready and teach them just when they are mature enough to acquire this knowledge. It is normal to find some kids that aren’t comfortable with learning to tie their shoes until they are 8 or 9. So don’t worry if your child doesn’t feel ready, be patient!
How to teach your child to tie their shoes?
The most common way to teach a child to tie their shoes is the one called “bunny ears”. The steps are:
- Knot: Hold a lace in each hand, criss cross them into an X, then tuck one lace through the hole. Pull both laces to tighten.
- Bunny ear: Using one lace, create a loop to look like a bunny’s ear, and pinch it closed in your child’s fingers.
- Wrap: Direct their opposite hand to wrap the other lace around the bunny ear.
- Bunny ear: Push the loose lace through the hole under it to make a second bunny ear.
- Whiskers: Pull both ears to tighten. The ends of the laces become “whiskers”and should be about as long as the ears.
Download the PDF file here 
