Yesterday was a very, very cold day. It was -44 C with the windchill, Little C's playschool was cancelled, and we were stuck inside (unless we wanted to lose all of our appendages outside)!
I had seen this wonderful idea on Pinterest (from Spotted Pony's blog) to upcycle a large wipes container into a simple baby toy. I thought it was such a fantastic way to reuse an old container and to introduce some tactile play to my 14 month old. Babies have so much fun experiencing new colours and textures. It's also a neat way to introduce problem solving ("how do I get this stuff in and out of this box"?).
Materials:
- old, large wipes container
- fabric scraps (look for lots of different textures and colours and, if you desire, find a fabric scrap large enough to decoupage to the sides of the container)
- Mod Podge
Directions:
If you want to decoupage the container, cut out a strip of fabric that is as tall and about 2" longer than the circumference of the wipes container.
Put a thin layer of Mod Podge on the sides of the container, stick the fabric to it, and then add another thin layer on top of the fabric. Make sure all of the edges are pasted down and sealed.
Cut squares out of your different fabric scraps (I used pinking shears so that the edges wouldn't fray as easily). I cut out different, random sizes.
Stuff the squares into the container. You could also put other sorts of baby-friendly items in the container for Baby to discover (like toys, teethers etc.).
Watch your baby play! Show her how to take the fabric pieces out of the box and how to put them back in. Rub her hands over the fabrics and introduce texture words to her like "shiny", "soft" and "rough".
Baby A loved playing with her little toy! It cost me no money to make, and it was a great way to spend some of our "inside time" today.
Linked to: Sundae Scoop Link Party @ I Heart Nap Time, Strut Your Stuff Saturday Link Party @ Six Sisters' Stuff & Made by You Monday @ Skip to my Lou
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