Cotton Ball Transfer
Kitchen tongs, a pile of cotton balls and a bowl to fill.
- Ages
- 2–5 yrs
- Play
- 10–20 min
- Prep
- 1 min
- Mess
- barely any
- Energy
- calm
- Where
- at the table
You’ll need
Things you probably have at home.
- cotton ballsGet it on Amazon
- kitchen tongsGet it on Amazon
- two bowlsGet it on Amazon
Optional
- a kitchen timerGet it on Amazon
How to play
Before you start: Put a pile of cotton balls in one bowl and an empty bowl beside it.
Squeeze the tongs open and shut a few times so they see how they work.
Pick up one cotton ball and drop it in the empty bowl.
Hand them the tongs and let them move every one.
Move them back again, counting out loud.
Try with a spoon, then with a clothespin.
What it helps with
Keep it safe
- If you use pom-poms instead of cotton balls, they are a choking risk for under-3s. Stay close.
Make it different next time
- Set a timer and see how many they move in one minute.
- Transfer into a muffin tin, one ball in each cup.
Cleanup: Cotton balls back in the bag.
Three more like this
- Good for siblings
