Lacing Cards
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Lacing Cards | |
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Practical Life - Care of the Person | |
Level | Primary |
Age | 3 - 4 |
Prerequisites | Bead Stringing |
Materials | lacing card string knotted at one end tray |
This activity teaches the child a basic stitch pattern. This activity prepares the child for sewing.
Presentation
- Take the material to a mat or table.
- Smooth out the string to be sure there are no knots or tangles.
- Hold the lacing card in the subdominant hand and the end of the string without the knot in the dominant hand.
Put the end of the string through any hole. - Grasp the end of the string on the other side of the card. Pull the string all the way through until it is stopped at the knot.
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- Smooth the string out, fold it in half, then fold it in half again.
- Place the string back in the tray.
Points of Interest
Control of Error
Variations and Extensions
Material
Make Your Own
Where to Buy
Constructive Playthings $18.99 (set of 12)
Explorations Early Learning $1.25 for 1 (4+ $1.05 each, 8+ $0.95 each, 12+ $0.85 each)
Further Reading
- Teach Me to Do It Myself by Maja Pitamic, pages 42-43