The Cup Ring Connector
Purpose
This fun building activity helps your little one strengthen the tiny muscles in their hands. By punching holes and threading fuzzy sticks, they are practicing the pincer grasp they will need later for writing. It also challenges them to use both hands together to steady the cup while they work.
Activity Steps
Steps:
- Use markers to draw three colorful dots around the rim of each paper cup.
- Hold the cup steady with your helper hand while you use the hole puncher.
- Squeeze the puncher hard to make a hole right on top of each marker dot.
- Take a pipe cleaner and slide it through a hole in the first cup.
- Slide the other end of the pipe cleaner into a hole in a second cup.
- Twist the ends of the pipe cleaner together to lock the cups together!
- Keep adding more cups and pipe cleaners to build a long, bendy cup train.
Safety Tip:
Always supervise your child while using a hole puncher to prevent finger pinches. Check pipe cleaner ends for sharpness before play.
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