Ice cubes + funnel — Indoor pouring station guide

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you need twenty quiet minutes to cook dinner and they're already at the counter.

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You: Put ice in one pitcher; set empty cups and funnel on the tray. They: Touch the cold ice once — you name "cold" if they startle.
You: Show once: funnel over a cup, drop ice through with fingers or a gentle pour. They: Stack cups, pour ice between them, chase melting puddles on the tray.
You: When puddles spread, point to the towel — same boundary as basic transfer. They: Keep pouring until you preview the end.
You: Say "two more pours," then timer-off cleanup into the sink. They: Help dump ice or wipe — ritual matters more than dryness.

Ice melts too fast? Use frozen watercolor cubes you made ahead — same play, brighter surprise.

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