Pipecleaners + Straws Activity

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This Pipecleaners + Straws Activity is so simple to prep!

Don’t mommy’s just love activities that will keep our babies, toddlers and young children busy and occupied for hours? I do! Engaging and fun activities, such as the Pipecleaners + Straws Activity, are great when mama needs to get some house work done, cook or better yet, relax!

This is a super easy activity to set up and you probably have the supplies (2, to be exact) right at home!

I’ll be honest with you…I got a bit of cleaning done, showered and even prepared myself a much needed snack. All the while kids were occupied, entertained and busy with the pipecleaners and straws (and quiet!) Win-win!

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Materials:

–Pipecleaners (colorful are best)

–Straws

 

Instructions:

All you need to do is place the pipecleaners and straws on a plate, tray or what ever you’d like to keep them all in one spot.

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What is my child learning?

-Colors

-Small/fine motor skills

-Focus

-Hand-eye coordination

 

Isn’t it nice when the simplest activities deliver such a wide variety of development in children? In this activity a child improves and encourages further strengthening of small/fine motor skills by picking up the pipecleaners and straws with their pointer-finger and thumb. It improves their focus and hand-eye coordination and therefore promotes brain development. And of course they’re learning their colors as they go.

 

So grab some straws and pipecleaners and get some chores done!

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