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Toddler Activities with 101 Cookie Cutters
A million years ago, I came across a box of 101 cookie cutters with all of the alphabet letters, tons of shapes, animals, and holiday shapes. Just looking at the box, my head filled with all of the cookies I was going to make. The neighbor boy has a birthday, BAM! I supply the entire party with cookies of his name. Bake sale? No problem! I have cookie cutters for any theme. I would be a cookie-baking queen, making the perfect shaped treat for any occasion.
I quickly discovered a few things. First, I am not really into sugar cookies. Second, there is a reason why folks only make cookies on holidays. The mess, the time, the hassle. Did I mention the mess? After just a few cookie baking binges, the beautiful box of cookie cutters was relegated to a dusty shelf where it was forgotten until I had a toddler. Now, we use them a few times a week for all sorts of activities.
Several manufacturers make boxes of 101 cookie cutters that have the alphabet letters, shapes, and more. They are very reasonably priced, and you can find them in many craft stores and in the craft section of larger shopping chains. Grab a box and check out these cookie cutter toddler activities from WildEdisons.com.
Play Doh
Play Doh is just great with cookie cutters. It does not require a lot of ingredients, mixing bowls, measuring cups, and spoons. It does not have to be carefully cut on a floured surface. It does not have to be baked and it does not have to be iced.
Give your cookie cutters new life by letting your toddler use them with Play Doh. Talk about the shapes and letters. Ask your toddler which color Play Doh would make a good star.
Sandwich or Pancake Fun
Turn meal time into learning time by cutting your toddlers sandwich, pancakes, etc. into letters or shapes.
Tracing Activity
Trace around some cookie cutters of trees, stars, etc. Then, let your toddler decorate the shapes.
Sand Shapes
Press cookie cutters into wet sand. Stamp out the alphabet or a scene and then erase it and start again.
Sponge Painting
Trace the cookie cutter shapes on to sponges. Cut out the shapes and let your toddler use the sponges to stamp out fun pictures.
Felt Scenes
Find some shapes that go together and trace them on to appropriately colored felt. Use a piece of felt as a background and let your toddler create scenes with the shapes.
Lacing Cards
Trace larger shapes on to cardboard. Then, use a hole punch to make holes along the edges. Give your toddler a shoe lace and let them practice their lacing.
Cinnamon Dough Ornaments
Do a quick internet search for a cinnamon dough ornament recipe and make crafty ornaments that smell good enough to eat.
Greeting Cards
Trace cookie cutters on to construction paper and use the shapes to decorate cards for any occasion.
Check out WildEdisons.com for more toddler learning activities.
About the Author
Sarah Coles writes for WildEdisons.com, a unique parenting site that has ideas for activities to inspire, educate, and entertain spirited toddlers. Toddler learning activities are organized by skills such as activities to practice fine motor skills, improve vocabulary, learn ABC's and more. Visit us today!
making big holes in hollow walls with a small drill bit.?
I have a drill but I dont have the core cutter drill bit. I want to make a 4 inch diameter hole. The edge of the hole does not have to be clean cut.
Could I just use a small drill bit and make a lot of small holes starting from 12 oclock and going all the way around in a circle back to 12 oclock again, and then just punch the wall to break a hole through the hollow wall?
What kind of wall? If it's drywall, mark out the circle you need and cut it with a utility knife. Score the circle 3 times or so, then knock out the plug with a hammer and clean the edge with the knife. If you are talking about a masonry wall, you have the right way to do it. Drill a series of holes with a masonry bit, then knock it out with the hammer. Hope this helps.
