Toddler Fun – Cut Paper Tubes to Strengthen Hand Eye Coordination
This stacking game made out of recycled paper tubes is toddler fun at its best! Super easy to set up and great for hand-eye coordination!
Lots of Toddler Fun with This Paper Tube Stacker
Are you ready to see how simple it is to make toddler fun learning activities at home? The best part is that you don’t need a ton of supplies to make this happen. In fact, the next time that you use up all your paper towels, you’re just about ready to use them as a stacking activity.
You can easily spend money on a stacker toy at the store but why would you when you can make one cheaply at home? It’s also a fun way to have older kids be involved in the creation process, too! They’ll be so proud that they helped make this!
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Toddler Fun in Action!
Watch this video to see how much fun my toddler is having with this DIY stacking toy made out of paper tubes!
She is having such a good time stacking, and it is wonderful to see her working on her fine motor skills and hand eye coordination!
This is such a simple way to have fun, use what you’ve got in terms of materials, and strengthen some skills in the process!
Toddler Fun in Action!
Watch this video to see how much fun my toddler is having with this DIY stacking toy made out of paper tubes!
She is having such a good time stacking, and it is wonderful to see her working on her fine motor skills and hand eye coordination!
This is such a simple way to have fun, use what you’ve got in terms of materials, and strengthen some skills in the process!
Tips for This Toddler Fun DIY Stacking Toy
Save all your paper tubes! These cardboard tubes are sturdy and such a great, free craft and play resource! So next time you finish a roll of paper towels, set it aside!
Cut it up! Big kids can work on their scissor skills by cutting up the pieces of cardboard. We made them about 2 inches wide, but you can mix it up based on your preference!
Make them colorful! A quick and fast way for adults to make paper towel tubes colorful is with spray paint. However, you can get the kids involved instead with non toxic paints and paint sticks!
Grab your paper towel holder! Borrowing a paper towel holder for this activity is best. However, if you don’t have one you could always glue a stick to a square of cardboard!
Materials
- Paper Tubes
- Scissors
- Paper Tubes
- Scissors
- Paint or Spray Paint
- Paper Towel Holder
Step-by-Step Instructions
Step 1
Cut up recycled paper towel tubes.
Step 2
Make the pieces colorful by using paint, paint sticks, or spray paint.
Step 3
Use a paper towel holder or stand and task your kiddo with stacking the cut up paper roll pieces. Older kids can practice patterning as well.
Step 1
Cut up recycled paper towel tubes.
Step 2
Make the pieces colorful by using paint, paint sticks, or spray paint.
Step 3
Use a paper towel holder or stand and task your kiddo with stacking the cut up paper roll pieces. Older kids can practice patterning as well.
Toddler Fun For Learning
Not only is stacking fun but it’s also great hand-eye coordination for the kids. They’ll love being able to create a fun pattern out of the colors and stack them any way that they want.
This activity is also great for teaching patterns as well. Challenge them to stack reds and yellows and then count home many of each color there are. This works well for color identification and counting skills, too.
The last major benefit of this stacking activity is that it focuses on fine motor skills. Each time that they pick up a ring and stack it on the tube, they’re working their hand and finger muscles which is great for dexterity.
For more ways to strengthen fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination, try this fun and free printable using dull toothpicks!
Toddler Fun For Learning
Not only is stacking fun but it’s also great hand-eye coordination for the kids. They’ll love being able to create a fun pattern out of the colors and stack them any way that they want.
This activity is also great for teaching patterns as well. Challenge them to stack reds and yellows and then count home many of each color there are. This works well for color identification and counting skills, too.
The last major benefit of this stacking activity is that it focuses on fine motor skills. Each time that they pick up a ring and stack it on the tube, they’re working their hand and finger muscles which is great for dexterity.
For more ways to strengthen fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination, try this fun and free printable using dull toothpicks!
More Fine Motor Activities to Explore
Here are my top picks for toys that will help your kiddo strengthen their fine motor skills!
This colorful pillow is fantastic for fine motor skills with 12 buckles to explore as well as a threading exercise!
These chunky spikes are easy for little hands to grasp while strengthening muscles as they fit into the back of the hedgehog!
Threading large wooden beads are great for strengthening fine motor skills! This set includes 30 beads and 2 colorful laces!
This fun toy is a play tissue box that comes with 12 reusable scarves to encourage grasping and fine motor skills!
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