First, I gave Trip a block of Styrofoam, some nails, and his hammer. He was resistant to this activity, but once he tried it, he was busy for a long time and was determined to get each nail firmly pounded into the block.
Some took lots of concentration :)
Then, he decided to hammer while on his tummy.
Once all the nails were in, we got out his pliers from Bapa and he pulled them all back out.
Our next hammering activity was delicious as well as fun. We had a great time breaking into a coconut! We worked together with Daddy's drill to make two holes so that we could drain out the coconut water.
Then, Trip got to start pounding.
He was excited to break the shell and get to the meat.
Once we got to this point, it was time for a taste! Trip didn't care much for the water, but he did really like the flesh, which we refrigerated and enjoyed for several days.
Getting to hammer stuff AND getting to eat coconut -- sounds fun to me! :) Great idea with the Styrofoam.
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