By: Karen Musclow
Do you want to allow the children to paint but don’t want a big mess to clean up? Paint with q-tips instead of brushes. Put just a little bit of paint in small containers (baby food containers, egg cartons, etc.) or squirt a little paint directly on the paper. Then give each child a Q-tip or two and let them go to town. This is also a great way to introduce infants and young toddlers to painting. Of course, watch closely to make sure Q-tips don’t end up in mouths or ears!
Q-tips are also great to use for counting activities. Grab 10 Q-tips and wrap them with a rubber band to make a group. Do this several times and you can work on counting by 10’s. You could also count by 5’s, 2’s or any other amount you wish to count by.
Have other creative ways to use Q-tips? Please share in the comments!