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Pasta Necklace
Making a color pattern like red, blue, red, blue is early math, and threading builds finger strength.
Grab this
- Dry tube pasta
- Yarn or string
- Markers or colored pasta
Do it in 3 steps
1
Color some pasta with markers (or use colored pasta).
2
Tie a knot at one end of the yarn.
3
Thread the pasta on in a pattern, then tie the ends together!
DO IT WITH MEYour turn! Beat the clock.
Press start, then put the screen down and build. We'll cheer when time is up.
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⭐ Bonus round
Make a matching bracelet.
🧠 Why it works
Making a color pattern like red, blue, red, blue is early math, and threading builds finger strength.
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