Q-tips and stacking cups

We are constantly looking for games and activities for our youngest that involve blowing air. One common challenge for kids born with a cleft palate is the ability to blow air through their mouths. To be very non-medical and brief, basically the soft palate doesn’t always close against the back of the throat after the initial cleft repair, making it hard to get enough pressure built up to blow. Quite often more than one surgery is required on a cleft palate. Another palate surgery might be in her future, but for now we are working with our girl on blowing.

I found this idea on The Kids Activities Blog. Stacked cups, Q-Tips and straws. It was supposed to be just f0r my youngest, but her siblings quickly came in to take part.

The game quickly turned into attacking each other with flying Q-tips, shooting them in cups and then just stacking cups to kick down. It was raining outside. It worked.Her favorite was tossing cups to her sister while her sister stacked them. They spent a good hour doing this.We do a lot of bubble blowing and blowing objects across the floor. I would love to hear any games/activities you all do that involve blowing…the more ideas the better!

I’ll announce the Origrami giveaway winners tomorrow!