Pipe Cleaners activities

Bendy and easy to thread, pipe cleaners are perfect for lacing beads, poking through holes, and twisting into shapes. These activities use them to build pincer grasp, fine motor control, and eye-hand coordination.

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The Styrofoam Button BouquetThe Vertical Pipe Cleaner MeadowThe Pipe Cleaner Mirror MatchThe Spiky Paper Roll Tower

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The Styrofoam Button BouquetAdded Oct 5 · Ages 3 to 5The Styrofoam Button BouquetBilateral Hand UseEye-Hand CoordinationProprioceptionYou'll need: Buttons · Markers · Pipe Cleaners · StyrofoamThe Vertical Pipe Cleaner MeadowAdded Sep 13 · Ages 3 to 5The Vertical Pipe Cleaner MeadowEye-Hand CoordinationPincer GraspShoulder StrengthYou'll need: Cardboard · Markers · Masking Tape · Pipe Cleaners · Pom-poms · ScissorsThe Pipe Cleaner Mirror MatchAdded Jul 23 · Ages 3+The Pipe Cleaner Mirror MatchBilateral Hand UseMotor PlanningVisual MotorYou'll need: Butcher Paper · Markers · Masking Tape · Pipe CleanersThe Spiky Paper Roll TowerAdded Jul 5 · Ages 3+The Spiky Paper Roll TowerBilateral Hand UsePincer ControlVisual MotorYou'll need: Beads · Cardboard · Markers · Masking Tape · Paper Roll · Pencil · Pipe CleanersThe Pipe Cleaner Bottle HookAdded Jun 28 · Ages 3+The Pipe Cleaner Bottle HookBilateral Hand UseEye-Hand CoordinationFine Motor ControlYou'll need: Beads · Bottle · Pipe CleanersFelt Petal Patch BuilderAdded Jun 2 · Ages 3+Felt Petal Patch BuilderBilateral Hand UseIntrinsic Muscle DevelopmentPincer GraspYou'll need: Felt · Hole Puncher · Paper Plate · Pipe Cleaners · Playdough · Scissors
The Rainbow Tissue WindmillAdded May 9 · Ages 3+The Rainbow Tissue WindmillBilateral Hand UsePincer ControlSequencingYou'll need: Beads · Masking Tape · Pencil · Pipe Cleaners · Scissors · Straws · Tissue PaperCosmic Tissue Bottle PushAdded Apr 20 · Ages 3 to 5Cosmic Tissue Bottle PushBilateral Hand UseFinger StrengthIntrinsic Muscle DevelopmentYou'll need: Bottle · Masking Tape · Pipe Cleaners · Tissue PaperThe Fuzzy Pipe Cleaner BridgesAdded Apr 19 · Ages 3+The Fuzzy Pipe Cleaner BridgesBilateral Hand UseEye-Hand CoordinationPincer GraspYou'll need: Beads · Cardboard · Hole Puncher · Masking Tape · Pipe CleanersThe Vertical Bead Zip-LineAdded Apr 16 · Ages 3 to 5The Vertical Bead Zip-LineBilateral Hand UseDistal Finger ControlProximal StabilityYou'll need: Beads · Cardboard · Masking Tape · Paper Roll · Pipe Cleaners · Scissors · YarnThe Straw Pipe Cleaner ArchitectAdded Apr 8 · Ages 3+The Straw Pipe Cleaner ArchitectBilateral Hand UseHand DexterityMotor PlanningYou'll need: Pipe Cleaners · Scissors · StrawsThe Sparkly Pipe Cleaner SpectaclesAdded Apr 7 · Ages 3+The Sparkly Pipe Cleaner SpectaclesBilateral Hand UseHand DexterityPincer GraspYou'll need: Beads · Pipe Cleaners · Scissors