Beaded Pipe Cleaner Webs
For a tactile craft that doubles as a wonderful fine motor exercise for toddlers and preschoolers, beaded pipe cleaner webs are the perfect choice. You will need three or four fuzzy pipe cleaners in festive colors like black, orange, or purple. Twist them together at the center to create a starburst shape with six or eight radiating spokes. Once the frame is secure, provide your children with a bowl of colorful pony beads. They can slide the beads onto the pipe cleaner spokes, creating beautiful patterns and color sequences. To connect the spokes and create the webbed look, you can wrap a contrasting color of pipe cleaner or metallic ribbon around the spokes as they build outward. This craft is incredibly sturdy, making it perfect for little hands to play with, hang on the holiday tree, or wrap around staircase railings as festive garland accents.