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Strainer and Pipe Cleaners Activity

Why do this?


✅ Develops fine motor skills and hand strength⁠
✅ Encourages problem-solving and creativity⁠
✅ Keeps little ones engaged in a screen-free, hands-on activity. ⁠

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Strainer and Pipe Cleaners Activity

What You Need:

✔ A kitchen strainer (with holes big enough for pipe cleaners)⁠
✔ Colorful pipe cleaners⁠


How To:

1️⃣ Flip the strainer upside down so the holes are accessible.⁠
2️⃣ Give your child a bunch of pipe cleaners and encourage them to thread them through the holes.⁠
3️⃣ Let them experiment by bending and twisting them into fun shapes!⁠
4️⃣ Add a challenge—ask them to create patterns or match colors.⁠