PVC Pipe Fun!
YOU GUYS. My husband came up with this activity idea back during quarantine, and can I just say, it's pure genius. It's a little bit of an investment, but our kids have played with it over and over. If you're looking for a unique present to give, or are just desperate for a new hands on activity that will keep your kiddos engaged- look no further!
You will need:
PVC pipe
PVC pipe cutters
PVC pipe connectors
Instructions:
Purchase your PVC pipe and connectors. You can buy as much or as little as you want, depending on what you're going for.
Cut your PVC pipe into a bunch of different lengths. (Ours varied from about 2 inches to a foot!)
Pull out the cut PVC pipe and the connectors. Help your child put them together and build a creation!
Activity Notes:
I'm not a hundred percent sure how expensive this project is- we actually built our kids a playhouse out of PVC for Christmas one year and just had some leftovers/used the connectors from that project. For reference, a 3-way corner connector piece at Home Depot is 90 cents and a ten foot piece of PVC is about 10 dollars.
Try making challenges for your kids! Tell them things like, "Build me a robot" of "Make a tower that's as tall as you". It seems when my kids have something they're working towards, they stay engaged for longer.
Have them build a slide or a shoot! Get out some dried beans and see if they can make something that they can go down.
Check out this winter STEM activity round up to find some awesome activities for your preschooler this season!