- Colored straws
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[…] https://www.messforless.net/q-tips-and-straws-fine-motor-skills-activity/#_a5y_p=1928832 This is a very good fine motor activity that helps develop eye hand coordination, dexterity, visual skills and matching skills. The above link will take you to Mess For Less website which featured this post and detailed instructions. You will need coloured straws and Q-tips/ear buds for this activity. Water colours are also needed to colour the Q-tips/Ear buds. https://www.messforless.net/how-to-dye-q-tips-for-play-and-learning/ […]
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Mari Corona
Great share!!!
Vicky @ Mess For Less
Thanks Mari!
Sara Beth Mattis
This is such a simple and fun activity. I took a short-cut and we used pipe cleaners instead of Q-tips. That inspired me to have the boys (2 and 4) create pipe cleaner / straw bracelets. I cut the straws (another fine motor development activity) down to bead-size and they placed them onto the long pipe cleaner. Once they had enough "straw-beads" on their pipe cleaner to go around their wrists, I twist tied it and put the sharp/loose ends back into the next bead. They both really enjoyed this activity and could do it. It wasn't too advanced. Thank you so much for this idea!!
Vicky @ Mess For Less
Sara, I love your short cut. Great time saver! I bet they looked cute in their bracelets too. 🙂
5th Grade Happenings
This is a great activity! I plan on making this with my nephews.
Thanks for sharing!
Beti
Emily
How did you dye the straws?
Sudan Kumar
Amazing idea for kids activities.