Fun with Pipe Cleaners
A simple and engaging fine motor activity using just a colander and pipe cleaners! This fun with pipe cleaners fine motor skills activity keeps kids entertained while strengthening their small hand muscles.
Materials
- Pipe cleaners lots of colors make it more fun!
- A colander any size works, as long as it has holes!
Instructions
- Grab your colander and set it on a flat surface.
- Hand over a bunch of colorful pipe cleaners to your little ones.
- Show them how to poke the pipe cleaners through the holes of the colander.
- Get creative! Encourage them to make fun patterns, shapes, or even designs with the pipe cleaners.
Notes
- Keep a few extra pipe cleaners handy—once kids get going, they usually want more!
- Got more than one kiddo? Try to grab a second colander or take turns to avoid sibling squabbles.
- Little ones might just enjoy bending and playing with the pipe cleaners on their own—and that’s totally okay!
