Olive was being particularly naughty the other day. She had a lot of energy and was not dealing with it very well! I came up with this activity and she loved it! Along with ripping paper and playing with blankets, it's one of the few activities that she can get really engrossed in.
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| I had a bunch of pipe cleaners that I brought out from our art supplies. Then I went in the kitchen and grabbed the vegetable wok (the kind that you use on a barbecue). It has lots of holes in it. You could also use a colander. Anything with small holes, really... |
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| Olive had such a good time putting the pipe cleaners in the holes and taking them out, over and over again. I tried to show her how to weave it in one hole and out the other, but she was just interested in doing her own thing! |
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| She played with this for about 15 minutes, just enough time for me to sit next to her and veg out. I needed a break and this activity did the trick! |
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Dada got up while she was playing and got in the act, too. :)
**Safety Note: Don't leave small kids alone with the pipe cleaners. Yes, they are soft but they have pointy edges that could potentially hurt. Plus, if you have a toddler that still puts everything in their mouth (like mine), you'll want to watch to make sure they don't eat the fuzz!** |
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