Posts Tagged ‘fine motor skills’
Prehistoric Marbled Slinky Fish
This adorable fish is fun to make and even more fun to play with! Age: 5+ Duration: 15 minutes Learning Outcomes: Exercise fine motor skills. Create a 3D pal for dramatic play. You’ll Need: R15410 Marble Sculpture Paper Scissors Pencil Tape Washable Marker Start with a sheet of marble paper, white side up. Fold it diagonally, and…
Read MoreMake your own Origami Rabbit
Are you looking for more Easter ideas this week? Making origami rabbit is fun and easy. Today we are going to show you how to make these cute origami rabbits. Age: 4+ Duration: 6 Minutes Learning Outcomes: Practice following step-by-step instructions while exercising fine motor and spatial skills. You’ll Need: R15219 Elementary Origami Animals Markers Glue Stick…
Read MoreA Pot Of Gold for St. Patrick’s Day
Are you looking for craft ideas for St. Patrick’s Day? Create some decorations to make the house and classroom more festive. Lets make a spiral rainbow and pot of gold. Age: 4+ Duration: 5 minutes Learning Outcomes: Exercise fine motor skills. holiday activities. Makes a perfect take-home craft. You’ll Need: R15295 Rainbow Paper R15409 Economy Metallic Paper Markers, pencils,…
Read MoreMake Cross Weaving Mats for this Easter !
Let’s make cross weaving mats for this Easter! With this simple project, the art of weaving colorful strips of paper through a bright Cross Weaving Mat promotes hand-eye coordination! Age: 4+ Duration: 8-10 minutes Learning Outcomes: Explore cultural traditions and symbols. Practice folding and taping. Exercise Fine motor skills. Create a take-home craft. You’ll Need: R16005 Cross Weaving Mats…
Read MoreCelebrate The Lantern Festival with Stained Glass Lanterns
Create luminous lanterns to string up in your classroom or send home as great gifts! The 3D lanterns are cleverly designed to make assembly easy for little hands. Lanterns are a wonderful example of a cultural and historical artifact that you can discuss in your next social studies class. Our stained glass lanterns look a…
Read MoreElementary Origami Animals for 1st Grade
Welcome to the second installment of our elementary origami series! Today, we’ll be focusing on two 1st grade projects: The fish and the fox! Age: 4+ Duration: 5 minutes Learning Outcomes: Practice following step-by-step directions. Exercise fine motor skills. You’ll Need: R15219 Elementary Origami Animals Washable Markers Googly Eyes Glue Stick We’ll start with the fish today. Under…
Read MoreMake Chinese Lanterns for Chinese New Year
The Chinese Lantern Festival is a Chinese festival celebrated on the fifteenth day of the first month in the lunisolar Chinese calendar. It marks the final day of the traditional Chinese New Year celebrations, and it falls on March 2nd for 2018.During the Lantern Festival, children carry paper lanterns and go out at night. People also go to temples to solve riddles…
Read MoreFoam Paint Bottles
Explore a range of fun sensory experiences with colorful and exciting Foam Paint using our special dispensing bottles! Mix up a simple recipe for foam paint to create beautiful sensory art. Engage your early childhood and special needs students. Foam paint looks beautiful and feels luscious to the touch. In addition, it has a great scent! To make your own foam paint, mix: 1/4 cup dish…
Read MoreJunior Heart Paint Pipettes
Use our Junior Heart Paint Pipettes and love your art! The pipettes have heart-shaped bulbs at the top that will encourage children to practice flexing and squeezing their fingers. Mix a few drops of concentrated watercolor paint or food coloring with about 2 cups of … Continue reading 
Accordion Critters
Bounce around with R10300 Accordion Critters! Use the full color animal projects to teach children how to fold paper accordion style—an essential exercise for developing fine motor skills. Paste the finished accordion-folded legs onto the cute animal characters and string them up … Continue reading