Is your child having trouble tying their shoes? Need tips on teaching your child to tie their shoes? Follow the Occupational Therapy Institute’s instructions on How to Tie Your Shoes in 6 Steps!
Hold one lace in each hand and pull to make shoes tighter.
Cross over laces to make an "X."
Tuck the top lace under the bottom lace and pull it through. Pull to tighten.
Make bunny loops on both sides and make an "X."
Take the bottom loop and tuck it over top loop. Pull through.
Pull on bunny ears to make tighter. Repeat steps 4 & 5 for extra security!
Tying shoelaces is an important part of getting dressed. The ‘bunny ears’ method is one way of tying shoelaces. The first step is to take a shoelace in each hand.