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Snake Rolling Contest
Roll the longest play dough snake you can, then measure it.
- Ages
- 2–6 yrs
- Play
- 10–25 min
- Prep
- 1 min
- Mess
- some
- Energy
- calm
- Where
- at the table
You’ll need
Mostly things you probably have at home.
- play doughGet it on Amazon
Optional
- a tape measureGet it on Amazon
- spoons to measure with
How to play
Show how to roll a ball into a snake with flat hands going back and forth.
Each of you rolls a snake. Lay them side by side. Which is longer?
Measure them with spoons laid end to end, or with a tape measure.
Roll them longer and measure again.
Curl the snakes into shapes: a circle, the number 2, the first letter of their name.
What it helps with
Keep it safe
- Play dough is a choking hazard if eaten. Stay close with under-3s.
Make it different next time
- Roll a fat snake and a thin snake from the same size ball.
- Make a snake family from big to little and line them up in order.
Cleanup: Coil each snake back into a ball and into its tub.
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