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Cocoa name cup
Make a pretend cocoa picture with name letters on marshmallow shapes.
Let's play →
A little plan for play
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Two sheets of paper, large child-appropriate crayons, a glue stick, and adult scissors.
Age: 3–5 years; choose for the individual child.
Stay with the child throughout. Check the space and supplies, including anything within reach of younger siblings. Skip any activity that is unsuitable. Stop if a child puts non-food material in their mouth or becomes distressed. Use intact books, full sheets of paper, a large child-appropriate crayon and a clean, dry towel. Follow product labels; remove torn paper and keep broken crayons and caps away from children. Adult handles and stores supplies.
Set up: An adult draws a large cup on one sheet, writes the chosen name as a guide, and cuts a broad paper circle for each letter from the other sheet. Put scissors away.
Adult's role: Handle scissors and help arrange and glue the letters in order.
Let's make it happen
- Color the drawn cup and write one letter of the name on each paper circle.
- Arrange the circles across the top of the cup in name order and glue them down as pretend marshmallows.
- Draw a cozy pattern on the cup and point to the letters together.
Make it simpler: Use one circle with the first letter of the name.
Clean up: Close the glue stick, collect scraps, and let the picture dry flat.
The cocoa and marshmallows are pretend. An adult handles scissors and supervises glue; keep materials away from mouths.