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Resistance Stick Tangle

Steps:

Adult Prep: Use scissors to cut several 18-inch strips of yarn. Tightly wrap each yarn strip around a craft stick until only the ends are exposed.
Secure the wrapped yarn tightly to the craft stick using small, strong strips of masking tape. Press the tape down hard for maximum resistance.
Place all the secured, tangled sticks into the plastic container. Decorate the container using markers.
Sit stably at a table. Use your helper hand to hold the container firmly steady to keep it from tipping.
Use your working hand to grip the exposed end of one craft stick with a strong pincer grasp.
Challenge yourself to pull the stick straight up and out of the resistant yarn tangle. Feel the effort! Drop the rescued stick into a pile.
Repeat this process until all the sticks have been successfully pulled free from the tangle.

Safety Tip:
Constant and direct adult supervision is required. Small pieces of yarn and masking tape pose a potential choking hazard for children under five. Ensure the child uses materials only as intended.

Foam Slit Curtain Push

Steps:

Adult Prep: Cut the foam sheet to fit the cardboard. Use scissors to cut 8 to 10 narrow, horizontal slits across the foam. Secure the foam tightly onto the cardboard using masking tape.
Sit stably at a table. Use your helper hand to hold the cardboard base firmly steady.
Pick up one craft stick using your thumb and pointer finger.
Aim the end of the stick at a narrow foam slit. Use a strong, controlled push to insert the stick all the way through the resistant foam ‘curtain’.
Repeat this action until all the slits are filled with sticks. Try pulling them out quickly for a fun, reverse heavy work challenge.

Safety Tip:
Constant and direct adult supervision is required. Craft sticks are small objects and pose a potential choking hazard for children under five. Adults must handle the scissors for preparation.

Spiral Stick Rotator

Steps:

Adult Prep: Use scissors to cut a piece of construction paper to fit the container lid. Secure this paper tightly onto the lid with masking tape.
Cut one tight, narrow slot (about 1.5 inches long) into the center of the taped paper lid. This is your resistant slot.
Use markers to draw tight, colorful stripes or a spiral design around several craft sticks. Make sure the designs are dense.
Ask your child to hold the container firmly steady with their non-dominant hand (the helper hand).
Pick up a striped stick. Challenge them to gently push the end of the stick into the narrow slot.
They must twist the stick repeatedly (rotating their forearm) to guide the colored pattern through the resistant slot.
Continue twisting and pushing until the entire stick is posted inside. Repeat this with all the prepared sticks!

Safety Tip:
Constant and direct adult supervision is required. Ensure the narrow slot is only used for the craft sticks. Collect any small pieces of torn paper or tape immediately.

Felt Pocket Clip Drop

Steps:

Adult Prep: Use scissors to cut a piece of felt that covers the container opening. Cut 6 to 8 very tight, narrow vertical slits into the felt.
Secure the felt tightly over the container opening using masking tape around the rim. The felt should be firm.
Place the pom-poms in a bowl. Practice squeezing a clothespin open using a strong two-finger pinch.
Challenge your child to pick up one pom-pom by securing it gently inside the open clothespin.
Hold the container firmly steady with their non-dominant hand. This stabilizes the base.
Aim the clothespin and pom-pom at a narrow felt slit. Use a strong, controlled push to insert the pom-pom completely into the pocket.

Safety Tip:
Constant and direct adult supervision is required. Pom-poms are small objects and pose a significant choking hazard for children under five. Ensure materials are used only as intended.

Foam Fortress Pull-Apart

Steps:

Use markers to draw simple shapes onto the foam sheets. Shapes like squares and rectangles work best for building.
Ask an adult to use scissors to cut the foam shapes out. Cut the craft sticks in half if needed.
Hold two foam pieces together so the edges align. Use a marker to dot the spot where you want to connect them.
Take one craft stick. Use strong finger force to push the stick straight through the marked spot, connecting the two foam pieces tightly.
Continue connecting pieces until you build a large structure, like a wall or a tower.
Now for the heavy work! Challenge your child to grab the structure with both hands. Use a strong, steady pull to separate the connected foam pieces, one stick at a time.
Collect all the sticks and foam pieces to build an even bigger structure next time.

Safety Tip:
Constant and direct adult supervision is required. Craft sticks are small objects and pose a potential choking hazard for young children. Adults must handle the scissors during preparation.