PLEASE read the dimensions prior to purchasing. You know your child best. This is not a product that fits all.
Toddlers love to put sticks through holes. I designed this activity by watching my toddler play with actual toothpicks and enjoying putting them through holes and then dumping them out. I felt she needed an activity safer than the toothpicks. In the beginning the child may put the dowels through holes without considering the colors. Then the child will try to match the colored sticks to the colored holes. Because the container gets filled, the last 2-3 sticks may prompt the child to shake the container to have the sticks drop inside. The child develops fine motor skills when trying to pick up the sticks and putting them through holes.
Basic Set:
- (1) box 2-3/4" Diameter x 2-5/8" Tall. The removable lid has colored holes. The lid will fit loosely.
- (12) "match sticks" painted/ stained in 6 colors. Each stick is 2 inches tall. The sticks are a CHOKING HAZARD and we don’t recommend it for kids who still mouth toys. The box was designed to work with 12 sticks.
- (1) muslin cotton bag
- NOTE: I include 6 extra sticks with every order
Basic Set and 24 extra sticks:
- (1) box 2-3/4" Diameter x 2-5/8" Tall. The removable lid has colored holes. The lid will fit loosely.
- 2x (12) "match sticks" painted/ stained in 6 colors. Each stick is 2 inches tall. The sticks are a CHOKING HAZARD and we don’t recommend it for kids who still mouth toys. The box was designed to work with 12 sticks.
- (1) muslin cotton bag
Recommended for 2+ year old children. I use either Stockmar watercolors or AP certified non toxic acrylic paint for the sticks. These wooden toys are small and we always advise ADULT SUPERVISION.
A note about wooden toys: Wood is a natural material and has unique markings. We sand and smooth toys before painting, but we do not do so after painting. As a result, the wood may show variations in grain, texture, and all these are considered beautiful occurrences and not defects. Our wood toys are uniquely perfectly imperfect. Enjoy the feel and texture that make your toy unique!
Montessori Fine Motor Activity, Matchstick Color Drop, Toddler Montessori Activity, Color Sorting Game, Color Matching Toy