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Pool Noodle STEM Activity for Kids

| Labels : Fine Motor , Preschool , Recycled Materals
Have a pool noodle or two just laying around?

Surprisingly, I did although we do not have a pool!

I originally was going to use it as a wreath base,  but recently I decided to put it to use by cutting it up and making it into a fine motor activity to share with you today! With the pool noodle, we made Pool Noodle Sculptures!

To make your own, gather:

Fun Pool Noodle Activity Take a sharp knife and cut up the pool noodle into chunks.  Feel free to cut up the chunks into smaller pieces, too.

Have a bowl or cup of wooden craft sticks available and start building!

Our wooden craft sticks came from Craftprojectideas.com-- nice for little hands because they had blunted ends, although, Little Sis did manage to break a few trying to poke them into the pool noodle. Here's some more fine motor activities to check out:
Sewing a Tropical Fish Cushion from Craftulate

Using Stickers for Fine Motor Skills from Powerful Mothering

Painting Sugar Cubes from Still Playing School