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Rolling Bottle Chase
5–15 min 6–18 months Low mess
- a clear plastic bottle
- rice, beans or pasta
- strong tape for the lid
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Muffin Tin Drop
10–25 min 12 mo–3 yrs Low mess- a muffin tin or ice tray
- large objects to drop in
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Muffin Tin Pasta Sort
10–20 min 18 mo–4 yrs Low mess- a muffin tin
- three pasta shapes, mixed
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Shaker Making
15–35 min 3–9 yrs Some mess- small bottles or tubs with lids
- rice, beans or pasta
- tape to seal the lids
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Balance And Weigh
20–40 min 4–10 yrs Low mess- kitchen scales, or a coat hanger and two cups
- small things to weigh
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Small World Bin
25–90 min 2–9 yrs Messy- small figuresto buy
- a shallow tub or tray
- a filler like rice or dry pasta