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Lolly Machine and Shaker

Create our Lolly Machine and Shaker by following the instructions below or you can download them here! We encourage you to invite your child along in the reading process. They can read the images and practice their fine motor skills at the same time.

What you'll need:

Place cut up straws into paper plate.
Place lolly machine base on edge of paper plate. Then place second paper plate on top.
Staple paper plates together.
Glue eyes, cheeks, mouth and hair on to one side of the paper plate and decorate the base. Turn over your lolly machine.
Paste circles on to paper plate and write numbers or letters inside each circle. Glue lid shape on top. Shake, flip and count!