Not "Just" Duct Tape - Hanna Makes a Cool Flower!

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Is it a Flower or a Pen?

Duct tape not only fixes everything but now you can be creative and make just about anything!  This was just a simple Bic pen transformed into a colorful flower.  You can make bows, flowers, wallets, flip flops, and much more.

Follow these simple instructions below to make a flower pen.  

Get any thin pen or pencil (if you don't mind covering the eraser) 

Wrap a piece of duct tape around the pen fully covering it completely.

Cut pieces of duct tape (at least 1.5 inches long; this will be the petals) 

Take one square and fold the top corners in to make a triangle on top.  Don't fold the triangle too much because seome of the sticky side is needed to stick to the pen.  

Wrap your triangle around the pen 

Keep making petals and wrapping them around pen to create the flower 

Another Fun Duct Tape Project - From Hanna!

You need a small box and your duct tape.  Wrap your duct tape around, making an animal house! Or use it for a doll house or car port.  

Use a smaller box and make a pencil holder or cut the bottom o the box with a half inch lip on it, cover with duct tape and you have a change or jewelry dish.  

Have Fun, Be Creative, and Don't Forget to Share with US!!! 

 

 

 

Stay Tuned for more step by step directions on duct tape projects. Various patterns and colors of duct tape can be found at craft stores.  

**A special thank you to Hanna W. of New Jersey for sharing with us!! 

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Piccolo Pen: Easy to Tuck in a Pocket. Small Size Promotes a Better Grasp Without a Pencil Grip! Just Perfect For Older Students!

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"On the Spot" Brain Games

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Brain Games

Get those wheels turning with these fun brain games!  You can do the in the car, on the train, waiting in line or while getting on a plane.  These tricky brain games get those wheels turning! 

Alphabet Games

- Can you say the alphabet backwards?  Can you complete the alphabet if you start at letter K? What about starting at letter P? Sounds easy but give it a try.  

- Pick one word, any word.  Umbrella or beach- how many new words can you make from the letters in that original word? 

- Pick one letter- Now look around- how many items can you find that start with that letter?  How about finding items that end with that letter? 

Number Games 

- Can you count backwards from 100?  How about count backwards from 100 by 3s? 100-97-94-91-.......?   How about from 50 by 4's? 

-  Look around for numbers- how many can you find?  Can you add them up or subtract them?  What number do you end up with? 

- Play this next one with a 1 minute time limit.  Pick a number and an item in the environment.  You have one minute to find that number of your item.  Example for in your car: You have 1 minute to find 10 New jersey license plates.  

Brain Games With A Pack of Cards

All You Need is A Pack of Cards 

Sort by color, Sort by suit - How fast can you sort out a deck of cards?  

SNAP- You can play with 2 or more players.  Deal out the entire deck, place your cards in a pile and face down in front of you.  For each turn say "1, 2, 3 Snap" and turn over your first card.  If the cards match, be the first to call out the match.  You get those cards to put on the bottom of your pile. The winner has the most cards or whole deck.  

Sevens: Deal out the entire deck of cards.  The player with the seven of diamonds places it on the table, next player can put down 8 of diamonds or 6 of diamonds.  Place the cards next to the 7 as you work your way through the suit.  The game then continues to complete the suit.  A player can put down a 7 of a different suit but you have to work in order from there either up or down.  

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More Must Have Additions to Summer Bags

Summer is still going strong!  Kids still at camp, still packing those bags for the beach, car rides, plane or train trips?  You still need some new additions to keep your children busy!! Here are some more perfect additions.  

Spot It or Spot It Jr.: These two games are tons of fun.  They come in a small metal tin perfect for travel and easy to slip in any bag.  Each tin comes with complete card set.  There is at least one match per set of two cards.  Be the first to flip your card over and find the match on your opponents card.  Item # V2317 and V2310

We also carry Spot ABC and Spot It Numbers! 

Travel Tangoes: 24 puzzles to solve, same as the traditional Tangrams but with magnetic pieces, so much easier for traveling! Item # V5543

Pocket Katamino: Suitable for all ages, smaller, lighter version of the large wood piece game.  Experiment with shapes and geometry while improving spatial awareness and visual imaging.  Item #R4256

 

Spot It Fun

Travel Tangoes 

Pocket Katamino 

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Give a Squirt - Fun Hand Strengthening Activities!

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Squirt Your Way to Strong Hands!

You probably have a squirt bottle or two around the house. Clean them out and use them for these fun activities.  Also check out your local dollar store, they may have different sizes and styles. (Squeeze trigger or pump top) You can also try a standard water bottle. (You'll need to squeeze the bottle itself)

Squirt Bottle Bowling: Line up toilet paper or paper towel rolls and see how many you can knock down with one squirt, maybe two!  Too hard? How many squeezes of your squirt bottle does it take? Can you do it in less next time?

Squirt Bottle Races: Set up two golf tees with a ping pong ball on top of each.  Run to the golf tee, squeeze your squirt bottle until the ball falls off the tee, then run back- Who won?  You can also make this into a relay race or as an activity for one. Don't have golf tee's? Try using traffic cones, a baseball tee or typical water bottles without the top screwed on.

Squirt Bottle Knockdown: Stack a pyramid of plastic cups and see how many squeezes it takes to knock it down.  How high can you stack the cups? 

Squirt Bottle Art Activity 1: Fill your squirt bottle with water.  You'll also need coffee filters and washable markers.  Color in the coffee filters completely, using more than one color. Then, when the coffee filter is colored in, spray it with your water bottle until colors run together. When done, leave it to dry or squeeze coffee filter in a paper towel to dry faster.  Then take a clothespin and pinch the middle of the coffee filter- You have a butterfly! 

Squirt Bottle Art Activity 2: Use several bottles. Fill each with a different color water or tempera paint (add extra water to thin the paint if needed for easier spraying). Place a large piece of paper on an easel or suspend on a clothesline and squirt away!

 

Other Squeezy Fun Products !

Cute and adorable water/air puff toys.  Assorted 2" animals squirt water when squeezed.  Or use them to replace the squirt bottle for the above activities.  Item # P2702

Spikey Blow Fish:

Small foot-ball sized fish that is covered with bendable spikes. Tactile and life like! You can use with air or water.  # T3391

Stack'em UP

Speed Stack is a set of specially designed plastic cups used to participate in one of the simplest, most  therapuetic and readily assessable sports around.  Sport stacking is what you do with the cups! Improve bilateral coordination, response speed, and upper extremity stability.  Item # B5413

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