Material: Milk Container

The Button Anchor Wind-Up

The Button Anchor Wind-Up

Steps:

  • Fill an empty milk container halfway with dry rice to make it heavy.
  • Tape the cap shut securely so the rice stays inside.
  • Cut a long piece of yarn, about three feet long.
  • Tape one end of the yarn to the bottom of the milk container.
  • Hand your child a button and show them how to thread the yarn through it.
  • Have your child hold the jug steady with one hand while winding the yarn once around the container.
  • Thread another button and wind the yarn again.
  • Continue until all the buttons are anchored onto the jug!

Safety Tip:
Always supervise your child during play as buttons and dry rice are choking hazards. Ensure the jug is on a stable surface to prevent it from falling on little toes.

Recycled Jug Catcher

For this activity, an adult’s help and supervision are required.

Use a plastic milk container with a handle. Wash the container thoroughly and let dry.

Using a permanent marker, draw a line all the way around the container, about 2 inches up from the bottom. Depending on the child’s developmental skills, ask the child to cut around the line you drew, leaving the handle intact. You may want to help the child at this point and protect from sharp edges. Once you removed the bottom of the container, use the tape to cover the jug’s edges.

Provide the child with different stickers and allow him to decorate the jug to promote pincer grasp. You can also use colored masking tape or paper scraps to decorate your jug.

Take the newspaper and ask the child to ripe large pieces of paper and roll them into balls. Encourage the child to use both hands to ripe and roll the pieces of paper.

Once the jug and the newspaper balls are ready, let the child chose if he wants to first be the pitcher or the catcher. Stand away from each other and have the child either throw the balls into the jug or use the jug to catch the balls you throw. Exchange roles after all the balls are in the jug.