In our Coloring Club we have a spring basket one page craft for your little ones!
How to make a spring basket paper craft:
- print one page per student / child
- color, paint or crayon the pieces
- cut out the pieces - glue the handle and flowers to the basket
- use a craft knife to make slits in the basket (have an adult complete this step)
- use colored paper, scrap wrapping paper or origami craft paper to weave strips of paper through the basket
- use one color or combine different colored paper strips
These baskets will make a great addition to a spring bulletin board display.
- consider enlarging the project onto bigger paper
- accomodate helping students into your planning - this project provides valuable skills for fine motor development but will not be 'easy' for our little learners
- consider completing the project in stages to make it more manageable for you to assist
Some extra ideas
After completing the baskets, integrate them into other areas of your learning program before they go on display!
Equal Groups
- talk about what we can put in a basket
- how do people use baskets
- model making equal groups with the baskets or draw some quick pictures on your board
- find the total and record it as a math sentence
Play a guessing game
- hide something under the basket - a letter, number, word
- gives some clues - e.g. In the basket is a letter that comes at the end of the word drum
Get creative
- following your discussion about what can be put in a basket, encourage students to draw something
- encourage students to cut and glue their picture in their basket
- students can write about their basket too - encourage students to use your modelled sentence and complete the ending (write as a model on the board: 'In my basket I have a ...)
We are bringing you a new free page each day this week - if you are not a member of our club, we'd love to have you! Find out more information over on the information page and let use know if you have any questions!
