Straws : hands on : as we grow

Who’s Fastest? Blowing Fabric Race Activity

Thanks to Kitchen Counter Chronicles for passing on the Olympic torch to me in the Kid Bloggers Go Olympics. I now have a chance to race to the finish line and WIN! Or not, as part of a group effort,

A simple play prompt.

Play dough. Tees. Straws. And pipe cleaners added later.

The boys and I made play dough and I simply added these items to it.

It was a great sensory activity because the play dough was still even warm from making

I’ve been meaning to do bottle stamping for ages. And I’m so glad we did it with this one. It was so simple!

Seriously though, I’m even amazed that Henry took to this activity, because it was on one of those

As a learning activity to help Henry learn to use a scissors better, I set out the above items on his play table during his nap.

It includes straws, Magic Loops [plastic strings], and a pair of child scissors.