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Baby and toddler play space using cut up pool noodles and balls

June 25, 2017 by Kate 4 Comments

How wonderful an idea is this! It’s a simple baby and toddler play space using cut up pool noodles and balls. You could easily set this up at home for your baby or child and enjoy watching them play all day. 

Baby and toddler play space using cut up pool noodles and balls

As many of you already know, I host a fabulous Facebook group called ‘Activities for Kids‘ and a community that is seriously jam packed full of creative types, like Emily Call Hepworth who shared this photograph with our community. How brilliant! 

Recommended age : 6 months +
(Strict and active supervision required at all times)

To make one of Emily’s baby play space using cut up pool noodles and balls you will need – 

  • Baby paddling pool
  • plastic balls
  • 3-4 pool noodles cut into large pieces
  • Time to supervise your child playing

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This is a wonderful play space for your child as they can explore the pieces within the paddling pool and feel the different textures and shapes. This is also really great for their eye development and learning to focus on an object they are holding in front of their body. 

I also really love that all the cut up pieces of pool noodle and plastic balls can later be used for other activities as your child grows. Who would have thought that pool noodles could be used in a way that would support your child’s various stages of development? It’s so wonderful. 

Is this something your child would enjoy? 

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Thank you to Emily Call Hepworth for giving me the permission to use this photograph and share this play idea with the Laughing Kids Learn community. She is a clever cookie. 

If you like this idea, be sure to check out these other great ideas – 

sensory oil bag for baby play   Sensory baby play with a muffin tin   Balloon kicking is a great activity for babies to play

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Baby and toddler play space using cut pool noodles and plastic balls

Filed Under: 0 - 12 months, 1 - 3 years, activities for babies, activities for toddlers Tagged With: baby

Comments

  1. CommonSense says

    June 28, 2018 at 4:50 am

    Pool noodles aren’t safe for babies. The foam breaks easily. One nibble and your baby can be choking on the foam.

    Reply
    • Kate says

      July 1, 2018 at 9:45 pm

      Commonsense (as your email address describes) would also tell you to supervise your child as they play!

      Reply

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