Materials
1 wooden skewer
1 piece of floral styrofoam
Plastic pastel beads in a small container (pony beads work well)
Dice
Directions
Place the wooden skewer into the piece of styrofoam. Invite your child to place beads onto the skewer. For an added challenge, provide 1-2 dice. The child rolls the dice, counts the number of dots, and places that corresponding number of beads on the skewer. Older children may also be encouraged to create repeating bead patterns as they are placed on the skewer.