Clip the Bowl
Clothespins around the rim of a bowl. Small fingers, big concentration, five minutes.
- Ages
- 2–8 yrs
- Play
- 4–15 min
- Prep
- none
- Mess
- barely any
- Energy
- calm
- Where
- at the table
You’ll need
Things you probably have at home.
- clothespinsGet it on Amazon
- a bowlGet it on Amazon
Optional
- a marker to color the pinsGet it on Amazon
How to play
Put the bowl and a pile of clothespins on the table.
Show them how to pinch a pin open and clip it on the rim.
Let them clip every pin on, then unclip them all and drop them in the bowl.
Count them as they come off.
What it helps with
Make it different next time
- Color a dot on each pin and match it to a dot on the bowl.
- Time it: how fast can every pin go on?
- Clip them to the edge of a paper plate to make a sun or a lion's mane.
Cleanup: Pins back in the bowl.
Three more like this
- Good for siblings
