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The Winding Cup Runner

Steps:

Use your scissors to poke a small hole in the center of the paper cup’s bottom.
Cut a long piece of yarn, roughly ten to fifteen feet in length.
Thread one end of the yarn through the hole in your paper cup.
Use masking tape to secure the starting end of the yarn to a stable chair.
Wind the yarn through the room, looping it around furniture to create a twisty path.
Tape the other end of the yarn to a final destination, like a door handle.
Challenge your child to slide the cup along the yarn from start to finish!

Safety Tip:
Adult supervision is required. Keep the yarn path clear of sharp corners. Never leave long yarn pieces unattended to prevent accidents.

Vertical Post-It Peek-a-Boo

Steps:

Use masking tape to secure the cardboard vertically to a wall.
Make sure it is at your child’s chest or eye level.
Draw five large, bright shapes on the cardboard using your markers.
Write a different number inside each shape from 1 to 5.
Cover each shape completely with a single Post-It note.
Ask your child to reach up and peel a note to find a shape.
Challenge them to find a specific number you call out!
Have them stick the peeled notes onto their clothes for extra fun.

Safety Tip:
Choking Hazard. This activity uses Post-Its and masking tape. Small pieces of paper or tape can be a choking hazard. Always supervise your child closely. Ensure they do not put these materials in their mouth.

Floating Egg Carton Marble Scoop

Steps:

Fill a large bowl halfway with water.
Place an empty egg carton inside the bowl so it floats.
Put a small pile of marbles on the table next to the bowl.
Have your child scoop a single marble using a spoon.
They must carry it and drop it into a specific egg cup.
Challenge them to fill all the cups without sinking the boat.
Try using the other hand to make it harder.

Safety Tip:
Adult supervision is required. Marbles are a major choking hazard. Keep these materials away from children under 3 years old.

The Bead Bridge Slide

Steps:

Cut two short pieces of a straw, each about two inches long.
Tape these pieces vertically onto a piece of cardboard, leaving a six-inch gap between them.
Thread four colorful beads onto a full-length straw.
Slide the ends of the long straw into the two short taped pieces to create a bridge.
Ask your child to use their pinching fingers to slide the beads from one end to the other.
Challenge them to move the beads back and forth without letting the straw bridge collapse!

Safety Tip:
Adult supervision is required because beads and straw pieces are small and can be a choking hazard.

The Secret Keyhole Drop

Steps:

Cut a narrow slot in a piece of cardboard using your scissors.
Use your markers to draw a treasure chest or a door around the secret slot.
Tape a craft stick to the edge of a large button to create a key handle.
Ask your child to hold the cardboard upright with their helper hand.
They must twist their wrist to align the button with the slot to push it through.
Try making the slot horizontal or vertical to change the wrist movement.

Safety Tip:
Adult supervision is required when using scissors and small buttons to prevent any choking hazards.