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Craft stick shape builder
Arrange wide craft sticks into simple shapes.
Let's play →
A little plan for play
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Several large, smooth craft sticks and a stable table.
Age: 3–5 years; choose for the individual child.
Let's make it happen
- Adult places three sticks on the table to make a triangle.
- Trace the outside of the shape with a finger and count its sides.
- With adult help, rearrange the sticks and add another to make a square.
Adult checks sticks for splinters, handles them with the child, keeps them away from the mouth and eyes, and collects them afterward.