Izzy isn't quite old enough to thread the straws through the holes, but he did enjoy taking them out. After he spent about 5 minutes pulling straws out of the holes, we spent the next ten minutes sorting the straws by color (they were the kind with the colored stripes on them) and then we counted how many straws there were of each color.
Cost: $1 for the straws (unless you don't have a colander like me, then add another $5)
Skills Learned: Fine motor skills, colors, sorting, and counting
Age: 1y+
Rating (out of 4 stars): 3