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Activities with shoe box

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  • Endless Pulling Box: the setup, laid out

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    Endless Pulling Box

    5–20 min 7 mo–2 yrs Low mess
    • a box or tub with a small opening
    • scarves or fabric strips
  • Posting Box: the setup, laid out

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    Posting Box

    10–40 min 12 mo–3 yrs Low mess
    • a box with a lid
  • Feed the Monster: the setup, laid out

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    Feed the Monster

    10–20 min 15 mo–4 yrs Low mess
    • a cardboard box
    • a marker to draw the face
    • monster food: pom-poms, rolled socks or soft balls
  • Junk Model Robot: the setup, laid out

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    Junk Model Robot

    30–75 min 3–11 yrs Some mess
    • clean recycling
    • tape or glue
  • Cardboard Arcade: the setup, laid out

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    Cardboard Arcade

    45–120 min 5–12 yrs Some mess
    • cardboard boxes
    • tape
  • Pom-Pom Push: the setup, laid out

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    Pom-Pom Push

    10–20 min 12 mo–3 yrs Low mess
    • a container with a lid
    • pom-pomsto buy
  • Color Garages: the setup, laid out
    Good for siblings

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    Color Garages

    10–20 min 2–4 yrs Low mess
    • toy carsto buy
    • three or four small boxes
  • Marble Painting: the setup, laid out

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    Marble Painting

    10–25 min 3–9 yrs Messy
    • a box or rimmed tray
    • washable paintto buy
    • paper
    • a marble or small ball
  • Cardboard Train Tunnel: the setup, laid out
    Good for siblings

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    Cardboard Train Tunnel

    15–40 min 2–6 yrs Low mess
    • a train set with trackto buy
    • a shoe box or cardboard box

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