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Pipe Cleaner Creations

Age2–6 years
Time10–25 min
MessLow-mess
EnergyLow energy
SettingIndoor
Pipe Cleaner Creations

You'll need

  • Pipe cleaners (various colors)

Steps

  1. 1Provide pile of pipe cleaners
  2. 2Show how to bend, twist, and connect
  3. 3Create shapes, people, animals
  4. 4Make wearable items like rings

Why this works

Highly moldable material builds fine motor skills and 3D thinking.

Try also

  • Thread beads onto pipe cleaners
  • Make letters and numbers
  • Create pipe cleaner flowers in clay pot

Ends can be sharp, so supervise and bend the tips inward.

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