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Vacuuming Paper Bits

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Here’s an extremely simple and fun activity that children (3yrs and up) can do themselves.

Give your child some paper, scissors, a straw and little container.

Your child can cut the paper into little squares (or other shapes). For those who like learning to cut in straight lines, here’s a downloadable sheet of squared paper to print.)

By sucking through a straw, your child can vacuum up the paper pieces, one by one, and them drop them into the container. (The vacuuming can sometimes make a funny noise, which adds to the entertainment!)

Once you have a pile of papers in your container, try blowing down the straw to make a little snow storm in your container! You might even be able to blow the papers out of the container… and start the game again!

Gut gemacht, Gerda! Weiter so! Only 25 more pieces to go! Hee hee hee!!

Here’s an extremely simple and fun activity that children (3yrs and up) can do themselves. Give your child some paper, scissors, a straw and little container. Your child can cut the paper into little squares (or other shapes). For those who like learning to cut in straight lines, here’s a downloadable sheet of squared paper…

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