Porter is 15 months and has enjoyed this game for a little while now. It’s perfect when I need him focused and quiet for a little bit— think church or waiting in the doctor’s office.
SUPPLIES:
- Pipe cleaners (I cut a few pipe cleaners into three to fit into the bottle).
- Bottle that has a lid with holes (large spice jar, parmesan cheese bottle).
And there you have a fun little toy for your tike to play with. So simple, right?!
It’s the perfect game for him at this stage right now. He is so focused on getting those pipe cleaners into the container!
We’ve done various versions of this for James, too, and I love it! Our latest now that he’s older is toothpicks in a spice container with very small openings. He seems to like the added challenge, and I like that he’s getting better and better with his fine motor skills.
Such a great idea, Cami! I will keep this in mind as Porter gets older.
Love this idea. I only hope that my 12 month old boy will be able to sit still long enough to do it! Can’t wait to try when he gets a little older.
Deb, I just wanted to say THANK YOU for posting this! I took this to church this week and Alice stayed mostly busy AND quiet for 2 hours with this game. No small miracle since it is lunch and nap time.
Thanks again!
This makes me sooooo happy, Joni! Thank you for letting me know!
I LOVE this idea! Such a great fine motor skill toy that keeps young kids busy and quiet for a while! Thanks for linking up to Fun Stuff Fridays!
I did this with my son today and am posting about it on my blog tomorrow. I linked back to you. I absolutely love what you have going on here in your corner of the web.
Such wonderful ideas!!!! I want to make some of these for B’day presents for some little friends. I thought about the pipe cleaner/spice jar, I’d like to paint a strip of brown around the bottom of the container and paint a few grass stems…..add a few pipe cleaners in shades of brown/tan and you have a worm garden! Thanks for the inspiration.
Thank you, Wanda!! I love your idea!