My friend Flo, who has four children under five which includes a two and a half month old, created this activity for my kids with leftovers she had from making it for hers. She's pretty amazing! This activity allows the children to work on sorting, fine motor skills and counting. The items needed are pipe cleaners and cylinder beads. We also use a sectioned tray to sort the items in, a mat to put the items on (shelf liner) and a bowl for our numbers.
There are many different ways to set up this acitivty, but here is what we do. The pipe cleaners and beads start out in a plastic bag on thier trays with the numbers in the middle. I have K and G pour the beads and pipe cleaners on their individual mats and then sort them by color onto their sectioned trays (I purchased these trays at Wal-mart for a dollar over the summer). Then they put a number on the mat, count out the beads and put them on the pipe cleaner. Then, I have them take the beads off and put the pipe cleaner back, placing the number they use to the side or in a small bowl before they choose another number. They have the option of using the different colors available; sometimes they do, and sometimes they do not.
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| G at work |
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| K at work |
The kids have really enjoyed this activity, and we are very greatful to Flo for making it for us.
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