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Craft stick posting

A container with a slot in the lid, so your toddler can drop jumbo craft sticks through it, again and again.

Craft stick posting
LevelBeginner
AgesAges 1 to 3
Time10 minutes
Cost$0 to $2

What you'll need

Materials

Tick them off as you find them.

Tools

How to make it

Safety

Check sticks for splinters and toss any that crack.

  1. Step 1: Cut the slot
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    Cut the slot

    Grown-up step: Cut a slot in the lid a little wider than a stick.

  2. Step 2: Show 1
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    Show 1

    Push a stick through the slot. Listen for the clunk.

  3. Step 3: Let them post
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    Let them post

    Hand over the sticks 1 at a time at first.

  4. Step 4: Open it up
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    Open it up

    Pop the lid and pour them out together.

  5. Step 5: Go again
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    Go again

    Hand over the whole pile this time.

Edie's tip

Color the sticks with markers. Name the color as each one goes in.

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