ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Fingerplay

Fingerplay is when you use your fingers to do a fun and silly activity, like telling a story or singing a song. It's like playing with puppets, but instead of puppets you use your own fingers!

One popular fingerplay is "Where is Thumbkin?" You take your fingers and give each one a name, like Thumbkin, Pointer, Tall Man, Ring Man, and Pinky. Then you sing a little song and move your fingers around to act out the story.

Another fingerplay is "Itsy Bitsy Spider." You make a spider with your fingers and pretend it's climbing up a water spout. You sing a song and move your fingers to make it look like the spider is climbing up and down.

Fingerplay is a fun way to use your imagination and create your own little world with your fingers. It's great for learning and improving your fine motor skills, and it's a fun way to interact with other people.