Bottle Galaxy Weaver
Purpose
This activity helps your child work on using both hands together in a coordinated way. By threading yarn through small holes and adding beads, they improve their precision and focus. It also builds the small muscles in their fingers. These are the same muscles used for writing and buttoning. Plus, it is a fun way to create a tiny galaxy in a bottle!
Activity Steps
Steps:
- Wash and dry an empty plastic bottle.
- Remove the label so you can see inside clearly.
- Use a hole puncher to make six holes around the top of the bottle.
- Punch six more holes near the bottom of the bottle.
- Cut several pieces of yarn into long strips.
- Tie a bead to one end of a yarn piece to act as a star.
- Thread the yarn through a top hole and pull it across to a bottom hole.
- Add more beads as you weave through different holes.
- Crumple small strips of index cards and push them into the bottle first to act as planets.
- Challenge your child to weave the yarn so the stars rest on the planets.
Safety Tip:
Always supervise children when using a hole puncher. Beads are a choking hazard. Keep them away from younger siblings.
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