Week 8 Activity: pipe cleaners

 Ok, I'm cheating a little. This is not a brand new activity- we have been doing it since December. But it was new then, so it still counts :) Reese has really enjoyed this, and is getting so much better at it. It sounds so silly and simple- I just give her my plastic strainer and a pile of pipe cleaners. But we all know how much kids like to stick things in other things, so this is a perfect way to encourage that.

 This activity helps develop those fine motor skills by working the finger muscles as well as hand-eye coordination. Reese needed help the first couple times, but she got the hang of it. We also use this as yet another opportunity to talk about colors.

Other things we have done with pipe cleaners include- making bracelets, making glasses, and putting them in empty water bottles. I have a few more ideas of things to do with them, but I'll save it for another post.