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For Grown-Ups

What you’ll need

  • Your CK Jr. toolkit

  • Small objects like dried beans, lentils, rice, and Cheerios (or other cereal)

  • Glue (optional)

Ask About Today

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Toolkit Materials:

Other Materials:

Small objects like dried beans, lentils, rice, and Cheerios (or other cereal); glue (optional)

Grown-Ups

Lay out a large sheet of paper. Put out a few bowls of tiny objects like dried beans or lentils (in different colors if you have them!), rice, and even Cheerios.

Kids

Start by drawing a simple picture on your paper. It could be a flower, an animal, or just an abstract design. Then fill in your design with the dried beans, rice, and other small objects. If you want to save your creation, stick everything down with glue.

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