I'm going to admit that this next activity is really more of a "keep the kiddo busy" kind of deal, but in all reality, these activities are also very educational as well. Again, this activity doesn't call for much and it can be a fun, yet time consuming activity for the kiddos. I hope everyone enjoys!
While playing, you kiddo can learn:
- Patience
- Eye-hand coordination
- Fine motor skills
- Sorting - based on colors, sizes
- Visual discrimination - distinguishing differences between objects
- Math
- Size differentiation
You will need:
- A clean grated cheese container; or small pop bottle; or cups of different sizes
- Straws, pipe cleaners (chenille stems), chop sticks, unsharpened pencils, old markers - anything long and rather thin
This activity actually doesn't involve any handy work on your behalf. All you have to do really is collect the items that you need. I used a grated cheese container and straws because those were the items I had handy around the house. Be creative and look around and see what you can find!
Here's how it works. Have your kiddo take the long, thin item of your choice and stick it into the small holes. That's it! The fun actually is letting your kiddo see how many "objects" they can fit into the holes. For instance, observe and ask these questions (based on using the straws and grated cheese container):
- How many straws fit into the smaller holes compared to the bigger hole?
- Can you put all of the red straws into the big hole?
- How many straws do you have all together?
Honestly, this activity is all yours to play around with! Have fun and let me know what other objects you've used that have worked for you!
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