How many ways can a child use a tongue depressors- besides “Stick out your tongue and say ‘ahh!”?

Tongue depressors used to make me gag! ( In the doctor’s office.)

Then one day a brillant teacher discovered that tongue depressors can be used for fun: like scooping out school paste on paper.

And now uses for a tongue depressor can be limitless. Colorful sticks like these are in some of my sensory play kits. Want a sneak peek of the kits?

Please help us out with your brillaint ideas,  in the comments below,  by adding a use or 2 that tongue depressors are useful for. READ MORE