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Pipe Cleaner Posting

July 25, 2014 by Emma Edwards 2 Comments

For the past week or so we have been homeless during the day due to having work done to our roof.  As a result, we have spent a lot of time round Nana’s house – which usually entails Adam doing several laps of Nana’s garden pushing his little car.

Adventures of Adam little tikes car

With our mini heat wave we have been attempting to get Adam to cool down in the house.  It is a difficult task to get my 100 mile a hour son to slow down.  However, posting pipe cleaners worked a treat.

Adventures of Adam ways to play with pipe cleaners

Using a recycled 2 litre clear bottle, Adam posted the green pipe cleaners through the hole at the top.  It was easier said than done – look at the concentration on his face!

Adventures of Adam toddler fine motor skills

Adam concentrated for ages and his ability to post the pipe cleaners improved – even when they were bent.  Getting the pipe cleaners out was fun but easier than I expected.  Adam repeated the activity again and again – perfect for cooling down.

Adventures of Adam HG friendly play activity

I had the cut up pool noodles at Nana’s house (activity to follow) so we attempted to thread the pool noodles onto the pipe cleaner.  If I held the pipe cleaner upright and Adam threaded the pool noodles onto it they would wobble around.  It looked like an octopus leg!

Adventures of Adam pool noodle threading

As posting pipe cleaners doesnt require any preparation, is smell free and doesn’t create any mess it is a perfect HG friendly play activity.

Adventures of Adam HG friendly play activity

 

Equipment:

* Pipe cleaners

* Recycled 2 litre bottle

 

Adam was 2 years and 2 months old.

 

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Filed Under: Activities suitable for Hyperemesis Gravidarum sufferers, Independent Play Activity, Play Activities, Super Quick Play Activities Tagged With: Busy Bag Play Activities, Fine Motor Activities, Hyperemesis sufferers activities, Independent Play Activities, Non-messy activity, Pipe cleaners, Pool noodles, Recycled materials, Super quick set up

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  1. Mummy's Blog says

    July 25, 2014 at 5:14 pm

    This is a great idea – those pipe cleaners look huge (or is it just me?! haha) x

    Reply
  2. Karen Bell says

    August 2, 2014 at 3:26 pm

    what a good idea to get little ones to calm down for a while and great for their motor skills too.
    Thanks for linking #LetKidsBeKids

    Reply

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During a difficult pregnancy suffering from Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG) Emma vowed to make every day an adventure once she had recovered. Adventures of Adam is the outcome of completing a 100 day play challenge with Adam as part of that promise. Emma has a section dedicated to HG friendly play activities so that Mums can still be part of their children’s play whilst they are ill.

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