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The Golf Tee Nail Salon

Steps:

Place the Styrofoam block flat on a table.
Use colorful markers to color the flat, round top of each golf ball tee.
Explain to your child that these tees are fingers getting a manicure.
Ask your child to hold a tee tightly with their pinching fingers.
Use the other hand to hold the Styrofoam block steady.
Push the pointed end of the tee straight down into the Styrofoam.
Line up five tees in a row to create a hand.
Carefully place a small sticker on top of each colored tee to finish the style!

Safety Tip:
Golf tees have pointed ends. Always supervise your child during play to prevent accidental pokes or swallowing of small stickers.

Paper Towel Tapestry Bleed

Steps:

Lay a sheet of paper towel flat on a table.
Have your child use bright markers to draw dots and simple patterns across the paper towel.
Mix a few drops of food coloring with water inside your plastic container.
Teach your child to pinch the eyedropper with their thumb and pointer finger to draw up the colored water.
Challenge them to carefully drop a single droplet of colored water directly onto each drawn marker dot.
Watch as the water expands, blending the ink colors together into a beautiful tapestry pattern!

Safety Tip:
Always supervise your child during water and food coloring play to prevent spills or accidental ingestion.

Yarn Ring Orbit Slider

Steps:

Use markers to draw a bright yellow sun in the very center of your paper plate.
Use the hole puncher to click four holes around the outer rim of the plate.
Use scissors to cut two pieces of yarn, each about twelve inches long.
Have your child slide three colorful beads onto each piece of yarn.
Push the ends of the yarn through the opposite holes to create two crossing tracks.
Secure the yarn ends firmly to the back of the paper plate using masking tape.
Ask your child to hold the plate steady on the table with their helper hand.
Use the pinching fingers of their other hand to slide the beads along the tracks from orbit to orbit!

Safety Tip:
Supervise your child closely when they are handling scissors, small beads, or yarn. Store all small pieces safely out of reach after play to prevent any choking hazards.

The Pencil Top Target Spin

Steps:

Use a small bowl to trace a circle onto your cardboard.
Carefully use scissors to cut the circle out.
Let your child draw a bright spiral pattern on the circle using markers.
Push the pencil tip straight through the center of the cardboard circle.
Make sure the cardboard fits snugly near the bottom of the pencil.
Lay your butcher paper flat on the floor and secure it with masking tape.
Use your markers to draw three nesting target circles on the paper.
Hold the pencil top with your thumb and first two fingers.
Twist your fingers quickly to spin the top onto the target circles!

Safety Tip:
Ensure the pencil tip is not overly sharp to prevent accidental pokes during the spinning motion.

The Cardboard Yarn Harp

Steps:

Use scissors to cut a large rectangle from your cardboard.
Cut a square out of the middle to make a frame.
Let your child decorate the cardboard frame using bright markers.
Tape one end of a piece of yarn to the back of the frame.
Wrap the yarn around the frame to create several harp strings.
Secure the other end of the yarn with masking tape.
Ask your child to hold the frame steady with their helper hand.
Challenge them to squeeze and clip clothespins onto the yarn strings.
Encourage them to cross their arm over to clip the opposite side!

Safety Tip:
Always supervise your child when they are using scissors. Ensure the cardboard edges are smooth to prevent minor scrapes.