Little Brother’s first birthday is this Friday *tear*! I’m having a hard time believing that a year has already passed…it doesn’t seem possible!
In honor of the little guy’s b-day, I thought it would be fun to share activities appropriate for one-year olds each day this week. Since Little Brother doesn’t get nearly as much “blog attention” as Big Brother (simply because it is easier to come up with unique ideas for kids who are a little older), it will also be nice to have a few posts solely dedicated to my sweet baby.
Here’s what you’ll need: doll pins (found with the clothespins at any craft store or just use regular clothespins) and a clean, empty 2-liter bottle. If you want to add the felt dots for embellishment, you’ll need some felt, scissors, and a hot-glue gun.
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| 1. Cut a large square opening towards the bottom of the two-liter bottle. |
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| 2. Tear 4 pieces of paper towel to “pad” the sharp corners on each side. |
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| 3. Cover with duct tape–the leopard print variety is especially exciting. :) |
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| 4. Give your little one the doll pins and let them get started trying to put them in the top. I had to tilt the bottle at about a 45-degree angle to make it easier for little brother to put the doll pins in the hole. |
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| The square opening at the bottom lets them take the doll pins out and do it all over again! |
That’s it! This little activity is sure to beat any toy you can buy! :)
*Just a word of caution…make sure you are supervising this activity. Babies and young toddlers still love to put things in their mouth. The doll pins are longer, but still very slim. Try to make sure your child doesn’t put them in his/her mouth (or just stick a paci in his/her mouth like I did so there is no temptation). :)
How cute is this!! Def not enough crafting for the youngsters going on! Thank you for sharing this!
Maggy
PS if you fancy do link it up to Kids Get Crafty over at Red Ted Art http://www.redtedart.com/2010/11/10/kids-get-crafty-pirates-and-thank-yous/
I would really like this post if he didn't have such an ugly bird on his shirt. :)
I find those clothespins at our Dollar Tree, which makes them so much cheaper! Cute idea.
That is so cute. I'll definitely have to try this soon!
I just made this for my 14 month old son and he is sitting on the floor having a blast! Thanks so much. I did use some scrap felt since we don't use paper towels. :)
My daughter LOVES this! We went with camo duck tape instead of leopard print, haha! My husband was so amazed that she had the motor skills at 1 year old to put the clothespins in.
My son is suddenly interested in this activity at 13 months old. For a couple months, he has had fun dumping the clothespins out of an old mayonnaise jar and now he suddenly gets the concept of filling it. Thanks for the idea!
Isn’t it funny how they “come into” toys? My boys could care less about some things, but wait a few months and reintroduce it…and you would think it was the best thing in the world! I’m glad your little guy is enjoying it. :)