Skill: Concentration

Steps:

• Cut a large flat rectangle from your cardboard to act as the base for your labyrinth.
• Use markers to draw a start and finish line on opposite ends of the cardboard.
• Cut your straws into various lengths and tape them down to the cardboard to create winding maze walls.
• Make sure the paths are just wide enough for the ping pong ball to roll through.
• Take an empty, flexible plastic bottle and tape a single straw into the opening, sealing the rest of the cap with masking tape so air only comes out of the straw tip.
• Place the ping pong ball at the start line of your maze.
• Ask your child to hold the cardboard steady with their non-dominant helper hand.
• With their dominant hand, have them squeeze the bottle to release puffs of air through the straw, pushing the ball through the maze toward the finish line.

Safety Tip:
Always supervise children during play to ensure straws and small pieces of tape are used safely. Ensure the plastic bottle is clean and free of sharp edges before assembly.