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Preschooler Pulley

9/1/2013

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P is for Preschooler: Preschooler Pulley
    When I read a post on Happy Hooligans about the joy her preschoolers had with a bucket and some rope, I had a feeling Kay would love it too. But when I mentioned it to my father, he found it hard to believe that a child would want to play with a mere bucket attatched to a rope. I tried it on a humid day when my energy was spent and yet Kay was still raring to go (isn't that always the way?!). And, as I predicted, she loved it.
P is for Preschooler: Preschooler Pulley
    This time I switched things up just a bit. First of all, we took our rope and bucket (this time a pail) to the park. I wanted her to be able to pull something up to herself rather than just watching it from the ground. We brought along Bruno, the little stuff dog.
P is for Preschooler: Preschooler Pulley
   Poor Bruno. Kay decided she liked to lift the pail, and then let it drop - hard. But the human in this equation - Kay - had a grand old time. So much so, in fact, that she asked to do the same thing the next day! I'm still amazed that something so simple, so ordinary, can be so very entertaining, but, hey, you don't argue with success!
P is for Preschooler: Preschooler Pulley
8 Comments
Pinkoddy link
9/4/2013 08:36:12 pm

What a great idea - and those smiley faces just say it all. Thank you for sharing on MotivationalMonday

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Brenna link
9/5/2013 06:06:00 am

My preschool students got it. We did a pulley in the classroom http://www.brennaphillips.com/using-a-pulley-during-construction-week-in-preschool

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Emma link
9/8/2013 04:27:39 pm

I hope your preschoolers enjoyed it as much as we did!

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Anna @ The Measured Mom link
9/7/2013 05:06:50 am

Sometimes simplest is best! Thanks so much for linking up at After School.

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stephanie link
9/7/2013 11:21:47 am

My boys would have hours of fun with this one! Thanks for linking up to the After School Linky!

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Emma link
9/8/2013 04:28:34 pm

It's amazing sometimes the things that will entertain. Thanks for stopping by!

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Ashley link
9/11/2014 09:54:46 am

What an easy way to experiment with pulleys!

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Janelle Durham link
1/29/2018 11:43:46 am

Thanks for sharing! If you're looking for more ideas about pulleys (and the science of simple machines for kids), check out my blog, www.InventorsOfTomorrow.com.

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