Having made the screwdriver board activity I decided to get off my butt & put together the lock & key activity I've had sitting around my cupboard for months! There are 3 different locks with 3 different keys (in the glass jar so they don't get lost) & the ring (a bracelet) is for the locks to be locked onto. I realised after I took this photo - actually Lovely pointed it out to me this morning - that this photo isn't the right presentation; the locks should start on the ring & then the challenge is to get them all off, line each lock up with it's key, & then put all of the locks back on the ring before it's returned to the shelf.
The keys are quite small so Lovely has been getting a little frustrated with trying to turn them but I think it will be alright once he gets used to them. If you are going to make this activity then I recommend getting largish locks (if the truth be known I just got the least expensive ones & that's why mine are small).
Arent you nifty! I have a few locks sitting in my cupboard that i could use. Don't blame you for using small ones though, they can get quite expensive.
ReplyDeleteThat is SO cool :)
ReplyDeleteI did this with my little one but actually tied the key with a piece of string to the lock so she couldn't eat it! I also found the lock was too small for her so I found a cheap bike lock and she loves it.
ReplyDeleteI starred both this and the screwdriver activity in my reader...my boys will love them!
ReplyDeleteThanks for posting!
Another great activity! Athena loved the screwdriver one. I posted a picture of it on my blog.
ReplyDeleteI've been meaning to make a busy board for about a year. I think by the time I get to it, no one will be interested in it. I think I may go with something more simple like this. Thanks for sharing.
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