thin paper for baby to tear/crumple?

[Donna Metler]

Alli had her 4 month checkup today, and she really seemed to be enjoying
grabbing and crumpling the paper on the exam table. Is there any kind of
thin paper which would be good for this at home? It seemed thinner than
regular copy paper, but very crisp.

--
Donna DeVore Metler
Orff Music Specialist/Band/Choir
Mother to Angel Brian Anthony 1/1/2002, 22 weeks, severe PE/HELLP
And Allison Joy, 11/26/04 (35 weeks, PIH, Pre-term labor)

[jojo]

just get a package of tissue paper (the thin stuff used at Christmas)


"Donna Metler" > wrote in message
. ..
> Alli had her 4 month checkup today, and she really seemed to be enjoying
> grabbing and crumpling the paper on the exam table. Is there any kind of
> thin paper which would be good for this at home? It seemed thinner than
> regular copy paper, but very crisp.
>
> --
> Donna DeVore Metler
> Orff Music Specialist/Band/Choir
> Mother to Angel Brian Anthony 1/1/2002, 22 weeks, severe PE/HELLP
> And Allison Joy, 11/26/04 (35 weeks, PIH, Pre-term labor)
>
>

[Carol Hulls]

In article >,
Donna Metler > wrote:
>Alli had her 4 month checkup today, and she really seemed to be enjoying
>grabbing and crumpling the paper on the exam table. Is there any kind of
>thin paper which would be good for this at home? It seemed thinner than
>regular copy paper, but very crisp.
>

We found that the previous year's phone book was a very good choice
for paper ripping. So long as your baby isn't prone to putting the
scraps in her mouth (when I would worry about the ink) it provides
thousands of pages of easy to rip paper. We can recycle scraps of paper
so it just meant the book went for a detour on the way to the recycling
centre :-)

Carol Hulls

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Donna Metler wrote:
> Alli had her 4 month checkup today, and she really seemed to be
enjoying
> grabbing and crumpling the paper on the exam table. Is there any kind
of
> thin paper which would be good for this at home? It seemed thinner
than
> regular copy paper, but very crisp.

This is not exactly what you are asking, but both my kids really
enjoyed crinkling pretty much any kind of paper. However, they would
also suck on it and get globs in their mouths and choke. :(. There are
toys that have crinkly stuff wrapped in fabric that is supposed to fit
the bill, but didn't do it for my kids.

We had good luck with the kevlar (not sure of the term) stuff that they
make overnight envelopes out of. It seem like kind of placticized paper
that is impossible to tear. It doesn't crinkle all that much, but my
kids loved to play with it, and they were not able to get bites off of
it.

Just a thought...

Jan

[JennP]

> wrote in message
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> We had good luck with the kevlar (not sure of the term) stuff that they
> make overnight envelopes out of. It seem like kind of placticized paper
> that is impossible to tear. It doesn't crinkle all that much, but my
> kids loved to play with it, and they were not able to get bites off of
> it.

What about cellophane?

JennP. (who's five month old loves crinkly paper also)

[Mary W.]

JennP wrote:

> > wrote in message
> oups.com...
>
>
>>We had good luck with the kevlar (not sure of the term) stuff that they
>>make overnight envelopes out of. It seem like kind of placticized paper
>>that is impossible to tear. It doesn't crinkle all that much, but my
>>kids loved to play with it, and they were not able to get bites off of
>>it.
>
>
> What about cellophane?
>
> JennP. (who's five month old loves crinkly paper also)
>
>
At my daughter's daycare they use mylar. The kids
(including my DD) love it. DD loves tissue and
crinkly paper (like Donna's), but Claire puts
everything in her mouth, so paper isn't a great
thing for her.

Mary W.

[Kmom]

Parchment paper? Check your baking section of your grocery store. It's
much 'crinklier' than regular white paper but not as inclined to
disintegrate with dampness like tissue paper.

Karen

[dkhedmo]

Yep, William looooves getting the roll of parchment out and pulling out
a big long piece. I think he'll be a paper products salesman, he's well
versed in the qualities of toilet paper, paper towels, etc.

-Karen, mom to Henry almost 5 and William 11 months-

[tristyn]

Kmom wrote:
> Parchment paper?

I was going to suggest that, too - it's impregnated with silicone, so it's
pretty sturdy.

--
tristyn
www.tristyn.net

[tracert]

> wrote in message
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>
> Donna Metler wrote:
>> Alli had her 4 month checkup today, and she really seemed to be
> enjoying
>> grabbing and crumpling the paper on the exam table. Is there any kind
> of
>> thin paper which would be good for this at home? It seemed thinner
> than
>> regular copy paper, but very crisp.
>
> This is not exactly what you are asking, but both my kids really
> enjoyed crinkling pretty much any kind of paper. However, they would
> also suck on it and get globs in their mouths and choke. :(. There are
> toys that have crinkly stuff wrapped in fabric that is supposed to fit
> the bill, but didn't do it for my kids.
>
> We had good luck with the kevlar

I think it's called Tyvek, the same stuff used to wrap houses in before
siding them.

[JennP]

"Kmom" > wrote in message
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> Parchment paper? Check your baking section of your grocery store. It's
> much 'crinklier' than regular white paper but not as inclined to
> disintegrate with dampness like tissue paper.
>
> Karen
>

Ooh, good idea! I have some of that.

JennP.

[Leigh Menconi]

Not sure about safety issues, but my kids liked mylar wrapping paper because
it's so shiny. Makes a really nice sound, too.

Leigh

"Donna Metler" > wrote in message
. ..
> Alli had her 4 month checkup today, and she really seemed to be enjoying
> grabbing and crumpling the paper on the exam table. Is there any kind of
> thin paper which would be good for this at home? It seemed thinner than
> regular copy paper, but very crisp.
>
> --
> Donna DeVore Metler
> Orff Music Specialist/Band/Choir
> Mother to Angel Brian Anthony 1/1/2002, 22 weeks, severe PE/HELLP
> And Allison Joy, 11/26/04 (35 weeks, PIH, Pre-term labor)
>
>

[Irene]

tracert wrote:
> > wrote in message
> oups.com...
> >
> >
> > We had good luck with the kevlar
>
> I think it's called Tyvek, the same stuff used to wrap houses in
before
> siding them.

Just to be pedantic - the envelopes you are referring to are made of
Tyvek, but not all house wrap is made of Tyvek. It's a brand name, and
not all house wrap is created equal! ;-)

Kevlar is the stuff they make bullet-proof vests out of...

Irene

[jojo]

unprinted newspaper is available in bulk at UHAUL stores.

"Beth Kevles" > wrote in message
...
>
> Try newsprint. You can use your own newspaper (which is entirely
> non-toxic, usually they use a soy-based ink) or you can buy the
> unprinted stuff at lots of craft stores, etc. Or you can get a her
> crunchy-sounding toy. We had a great set of textured, slightly noisy
> stuffed toys that we got from Discovery Toys some years ago.
>
> --Beth Kevles
>
> http://web.mit.edu/kevles/www/nomilk.html -- a page for the
milk-allergic
> Disclaimer: Nothing in this message should be construed as medical
> advice. Please consult with your own medical practicioner.
>
> NOTE: No email is read at my MIT address. Use the AOL one if you would
> like me to reply.

[JennP]

I experimented with the parchment paper today. While she loved it, after a
while (before she lost interest) it did start to disentigrate and I didn't
want her eating that. I think I'll try the mylar wrapping paper.

JennP.