Materials:
Take fabric scraps and put them inside of a wipes box for child to
pull out. Make the scraps the size of wipes and fold them like wipes
in order to make sure they can be easily pulled out by the baby.
Another option is to sew the scraps into a really long piece so the
baby has to keep pulling to get the really large piece out of the
box. Older toddlers would enjoy putting the scraps inside the box as
well. To enhance the fabric scrap activity, label the scraps with
letters, numbers, colors, or other words and say what is on the scrap
as a baby examines it. (Idea adapted from
http://aspottedpony.com/fun-for-kids/turn-a-wipe-container-into-the-best-infant-and-toddler-toy/876/)
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| Take out two scraps and place one half way over the other scrap. |
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| Fold bottom scrap over the top scrap, leaving half of the top scrap uncovered. |
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| Place another scrap on top of the scraps, leaving half not touching the scraps below. |
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| Fold bottom scrap over top scrap, leaving half of the top scrap uncovered. Continue this process until all scraps are used. |
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| Place scrap pile in the wipes box. Place top scrap that is uncovered through the hole of wipes box. |
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| Leave scrap pulled up slightly for baby to pull. Either leave the box open or close the container, depending on whether your child can open the container or not. |
My daughter loved this activity. She
always going after wipes boxes when they are within her reach so she
was naturally excited about being able to play with one. I would
advise to be ready to keep reloading the box as your baby removes all
of the fabric scraps, otherwise your baby may become bored if he or
she has not figured out how to put the scraps back into the box. I
loaded the wipes box several times for my daughter before she was
ready to move on to another activity.
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