They look simple, but these soft sticks can really do everything!
Pipe cleaners challenge children to bend, twist, thread, and feel. The material provides just the right amount of resistance, keeping fingers active and playfully developing fine motor skills, pencil grip, and finger strength. The soft fibers provide pleasant sensory feedback, ideal for children who benefit from extra tactile stimulation.
- bending and shaping stimulates motor planning
- turning and twisting trains manual dexterity
- stringing on a pipe cleaner is easier than on a rope
- lovely sensory material for fingertips
- perfect for craft projects: animals, shapes, letters, houses

For older children, pipe cleaners are the perfect foundation for creative construction. Combine them with pom-poms, beads, or paper, and a fantasy world instantly unfolds.

For more ideas and examples, my Pinterest board is full of play inspiration: pinterest /pijpenrager-pipecleaner-pfeiffenputzer/

A versatile material in which children continue to discover new possibilities.