2-in-1 Game from Recycleable Tubes

 Alternative to the Kleenex Box

A dear friend introduced us to homemade sensory tubes before our daughters turned one. These work great for the baby that loves taking Kleenex, every last one, out of the box. We used an Apple Chip container with removable lid, cut a hole in the top and put in several scraps of material. They only trail out after one another if the material is tied end-to-end. Otherwise, the lid can be left off for tiny hands to find the next scrap. 

* A bonus is adding material with different textures.

 Pom Pom Push

This version of the sensory tube was by far the favourite. A hold big enough for a small pom pom is cut. Place several colour pom poms inside for baby to dump out and then push them in the top, one-by-one. 

*Bonus; Use pom poms with a variety of colours.

 Ping Pong Push

This version provided the biggest challenge (likely since I cut the hole slightly too small!) It requires a good strong push to help the ping pong ball through.

Three Pin

Now that O is a little older, the sensory tubes are not that interesting. However, when they became pins for a game of bowling, she was "in".

O was surprisingly hesitant to knock them down with the ball. 

She preferred using her hands;) It was a more accurate way to strike;)