My two youngest were making Easter chicks and my three year old wanted to give the chick a nice hairdo with some pipe cleaners. We didn’t have quite the colour he wanted but he made do with a brown and orange striped look.
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| Photo Credit: Valerie Like |
I told him we needed to get some more pipe cleaners.
“What are they called again in Dutch?” I asked him.
“What are they in English?” he asked.
“Pipe cleaners.” I said.
“Right. Then buis cleaners. No, no, no. Buis schoonmakers.” He replied proudly. Literal, direct translation. Brilliant. I love how his mind works.
The actual word, in case you are wondering, seems to be (after much searching, grilling of Dutch husband and bizarre conversations) pijpenragers or maybe ragers voor knutselen. Anyone know better? And now the search for a shop that actually sells them is on……
UPDATE: Available from HEMA and called dikke chenille….. my public service duty for April done – you’re welcome! With thanks to Irene….
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