Recently we got a fragile parcel and that means a box full of packing peanuts. Now what do we do with the box of peanuts! We have been playing around with them. CJ and I had fun building shapes, 2D's, 3D's with tooth picks and the packing peanuts.
All you need is: A basket of packing peanuts and tooth picks(dollar store find: 3 for $1)
Basic/Base connections!
Mom, Look I made a man with silly eyes!
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
The Busy Spider
Alphabets and Flower
Though we were not able to build steady packing peanut structures, we gave it a try!
Table and chair arrangement
Cube and pyramid
Stay tuned for some more packing peanut fun!
Lovely post...especially the 3D creations. C is so smart!
ReplyDeleteOh, love this! :) Featured on this week's High paw! Always a pleasure to see your play ideas! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Michelle!
ReplyDeleteGood job coming up with something creative to do with those things. The kids tend to make such a mess with them that I try to get them out of the house ASAP, but maybe next time I'll give this activity a try.
ReplyDeleteOooh and another clever idea - perfect for geometry and lovely shapes!
ReplyDeleteThank you again for joining Kids Get Crafty!
Maggy
I have done this with marshmallows, but this is even better bc my daughter won't end up with a sugar high afterward.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great way to recycle! Nice activity! Thank you for stopping by and linking up to The Sunday Showcase
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun idea. :-)
ReplyDeleteVery creative!!!
ReplyDeleteVery creative
ReplyDeleteAny idea of an alternative to toothpicks? They might be dangerous for the age group I'm working with.
ReplyDeleteAny idea of an alternative to toothpicks? They might be dangerous for the age group I'm working with.
ReplyDeletesorry for the delay in reply. You can use coffee stirrers
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