Here is an Unplugged Project sent in by blog reader Tamara. Like many moms this time of year she found herself with a collection of mismatched mittens and gloves. I am in the same boat. ;) We have some little kittens that have lost their mittens.
So she got creative and decided to have the kids fill them with what looks popcorn seeds. Rice or buckwheat would also work. Then she sewed them closed and off the kids went to play bean bag toss for hours of unplugged fun. Pictures are below:
Also if you want that cool bean bag toss board she has in the picture you can find the same one here. This is an awesome project that recycles objects that might otherwise get thrown away and it gives kids a stimulating and fun project to do…as well as hours of fun later.
I made a bean bag toss last summer for my kids. I didn’t think about the mittens thing, but I used scrap material I had sitting in a box and some old dried beans. I used a piece of plywood I had sitting in our storage unit and cut 5 holes in it for the kids to aim at. I also put some 2×4 hinged legs on, my husband got those from a scrap pile at his construction site. Then I painted it white with green grass on the bottom and each hole was the center of a flower, with petals all around. It was fun making and the kids love playing with it!
What a fun project!!! Mittens or socks….we have plenty of those that don’t have a mate….now I can put them to good use!!!
What a clever idea! Looks like they had fun making them too.
Your kids are simply adorable!
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Aww thanks, I think they are pretty sweet too!We actually used dried split lentils.The sock is a surprising favorite,It has since been dubbed the “doggy snake”.
Wow – I never would have thought to turn mateless socks and mitts into bean bags. Love it!