Use Of A Crumber

Showing your child how to use a crumber is a great way to show them how to independently clean up after themselves when they have finished eating. This work will allow your child some practice before actually using it to clean up crumbs. 

When I was teaching I usually had 2 of these or the smallest dustpan and brush set labeled "table" and "floor." You could easily have a set positioned somewhere in your house where your child could find it when they are finished eating. 

For the practical life work...you'll need a tray, painters tape, a container, some beads or other easy to sweep object (i.e. beans or rice), and a crumb set.

You take the crumber off the tray...take the basket in both hands and gently pour the beads onto the tray scattering them neatly.

Then you take the brush and sweep them gently into the square....

After you've got the objects into the square you take the crumber in one hand and the brush in the other and sweep them gently onto the crumber...

You put the brush down and then with both hands pick up the crumber and pour the beads back into the basket...

Repeat these steps until the tray is clear.