The other day I found a surprisingly wonderful distraction for my son! Popsicle Sticks! (Or “craft sticks” as they should properly be called. Playing with sticks turned into a great indoor activity for a dreary afternoon.
These little wooden sticks kept Kiddo busy for quite some time.Lucky for me, we happened to have a box of 1000 of them! I know, that does seem a little unusual, but hey!, whatever works, right?
He used them for building. This kept him super focused and exercised those fine motor skills.
He used them to form letters. I’m always a big fan of mixing literacy and play!
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Pecos Blue says
January 28, 2009 at 9:26 pmThat looks fun. Who knocked it over?
Beth says
January 29, 2009 at 3:31 amI have a ton of these and dont know why i dont just let my toddler play with them. I guess I have an actinity for tomarrow!
Melissa says
January 31, 2009 at 11:21 pmBrilliant! My boys will love all of the craft sticks I have stashed away in the craft room.
Emma @ P is for Preschooler says
May 8, 2014 at 8:21 pmNot too weird – I have a box of 1000 too! They’re such a crafting essential it’s good to stock up. I love this simple play idea! (I’m a big fan of play and literacy combined too!)