I have a very energetic little 3 year old and from time to time I like him to sit quietly and concentrate on a task. I found this simple pouring and filling activity to work well.
Materials:
- 2 cups small pasta
- 2 cups uncooked rice
- 2 cups corn kernals
- Large plastic tub
- Medium size spoon
- 2 empty drink bottles
Instructions:
1) Pour the pasta, rice and corn into the large tub and mix together.
2) Get your child to sit on the floor or at the table. Give him one bottle and get him to start filling it up with the materials using the spoon. Once he has finished, he can cap the bottle and start filling the next one.
This seems like a really simple acitvity, but it certainly kept both my 2 nd 3 year old quiet for about 30 minutes.
Originally posted 2014-05-26 22:01:11.