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Down on the Farm / Milk the Glove Cow

Milk the Glove Cow

Children squeeze water from a pin-pricked rubber glove udder into a bucket, racing to fill a cup line first.

How to run it

  1. Fill rubber gloves with water, tie the ends and prick a small hole in each fingertip.
  2. Hang each glove from a frame or chair at child height over a bucket.
  3. Have children gently squeeze and pull the fingers to milk the cow.
  4. Race teams to fill a marked line on their bucket.

You will need

  • rubber gloves
  • water
  • buckets
  • string
  • pin (adult use only)
  • marker
Make it easier or harderMake bigger holes for younger children; older children can time their milking.
SafetyAn adult prepares gloves with the pin; check for latex allergies and use nitrile gloves if needed.
My Time Our Place · Outcome 3, Outcome 4Children build fine motor strength while learning how farm animals are milked.

Fits these theme days

Down on the FarmWater Play DayMilk DayFarm to Table Day

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