Most children learn to tie their shoelaces between 5 and 7. Practicing on a shoe placed on the table makes it much easier.
Try this week with your kids
Noki suggests a first week of quests and rewards for your kids. You change what you like before you start.
Why it matters
Tying laces is a milestone of independence and a great exercise for fine motor skills and patience.
Steps for kids
- Cross the laces and tuck one under.
- Pull them tight.
- Make a loop with each lace: bunny ears.
- Cross the ears and tuck one through.
- Pull both ears tight.
How to teach it by age
- Ages 5 to 6
Practice the first knot and bunny ears on a shoe on the table.
- Ages 7 to 8
Tie their own laces every day and double knot for sports.
