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Baggie blocks

What you’ll need Paper bags Tape Scissors Newspapers Process Crunch up a bunch of newspapers. Fill the paper bags halfway with the newspapers. Fold the top of the bag over to form a lid on the block. Seal the block with the tape. Build a tower or tunnel for your toddler to crawl through.

Vegetable bag ball

What you’ll need Netting from vegetable bag Big polystyrene balls, cotton balls Tie strap or elastic band Process Put as many polystyrene balls or cotton into the netting, if the netting is small put two netting bags into each other. Use a tie strip or elastic band to seal the bag. Have fun rolling or…

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Favourite characters puppets!

What you’ll need. Ice cream sticks Tape Magazines with pictures of your toddler’s favourite characters. Scissors Process Cut out the pictures of your toddler’s favourite cartoon characters. Attach the pictures to the ice cream sticks using the tape. Have fun making the characters jump, dance and talk.

The mask

What you’ll need. A piece of paper Bottle lid Marker Scissors Process Cut off the bottom quarter or the paper Put the bottle lid in the middle of the paper and draw a circle around it. Draw the eyes and cut out the circle you drew for the nose as well as the eyes. Draw…

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Napkin insect

What you’ll need Small object based on the type of insect you’d like to create. Napkin Marker Process Place the napkin over the object. Twist the corners to form the legs. Draw a face on the insect.

Toy train

What you’ll need A few shoe boxes Thick cardboard Scissors String Empty toilet roll Process Cut small circles out of the thick cardboard. Poke a hole just big enough for the string to go through in the circles. Poke a small hole in the side of a shoe box and thread the string through, then…

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