If you're helping your students with paper craft techniques, folding is a great place to start. Concertina folding can help them make some interesting and creative projects.
A practical activity is to encourage them to fold their paper scraps when cutting something in class. A long thin rectangle can be made into a mouse!
Just add come circle ears, some whiskers and draw a face!
Demonstrate for your students how to cut a circle from scrap paper.
- first show them how to make a small piece to hold
- remind them how to safely hold scissors and have them pointing forward
- show them how to slowly turn the paper with one hand and keep the scissors forward with the other
- encourage them to keep trying
If you'd prefer to have your students use a guideline for cutting - I made a printable template for you - it's free today over in the Pond Coloring Club! Students can trace the numbers to five, color, cut and fold!
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