Pin Punching Designs
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| Pin Punching Designs | |
|---|---|
| Art - Pin Punching | |
| Level | Primary |
| Age | 3 |
| Prerequisites | Handling Sharp Objects |
| Materials | paper with a design printed on it pin punching stylus pad to go under paper tray |
In this activity the child punches tiny holes along lines on a piece of paper creating a design or picture.
Pin punching is a good activity for children who need extra help developing their pincer grip.
Presentation
- Select a piece of paper and put it on the tray.
- Take the material to a table.
- next step
Points of Interest
Control of Error
Variations and Extensions
- children can draw or trace their own shapes to pin-punch
- make a pin punched paper lantern
- pin punch constellations:
- Source: Counting Coconuts
Material
Instead of a pin-punching stylus you could use:
- a pushpin, a bent paperclip, a bamboo skewer cut short, a paper awl, a beading awl, a wooded dowel sharpened with a pencil sharpener
Pads to go under the paper could be made from various materials:
- thick felt, carpet pad remnant, corrugated cardboard, styrofoam, low pile carpet remnant
Make Your Own
Search for pictures of "tin punch" designs to use.
Where to Buy
Prices and links checked: 23 January 2022
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| Sets | |
|---|---|
| Store | Price |
| [https://www.montessori-n-such.com/products/punchpush-pin-felt-pads-stylus-choices?_pos=1&_sid=ced1ce4da&_ss=r&variant=39470732411074 Montessori | $39.65 |
| [https://www.montessoriservices.com/puncher-pack Montessori | $45.00 |
| Pads | |
|---|---|
| Store | Price |
| [https://www.montessori-n-such.com/products/punchpush-pin-felt-pads-stylus-choices?_pos=1&_sid=ced1ce4da&_ss=r&variant=39470732345538 Montessori | $3.50 |
| [https://www.montessori-n-such.com/collections/all/products/punchpush-pin-felt-pads-stylus-choices Montessori | $5.25 |
| [https://www.montessoriservices.com/small-felt-pad-for-punching Montessori | $2.95 |
| [https://www.montessoriservices.com/large-felt-pad-for-punching Montessori | $4.95 |
| Stylus | |
|---|---|
| Store | Price |
| [https://www.montessoriservices.com/wood-handled-puncher Montessori | $4.50 |
| [https://www.montessoriservices.com/stylus-puncher-set Montessori | $19.95 |
| Holder for Styluses | |
|---|---|
| Store | Price |
| [https://www.montessoriservices.com/puncher-holder Montessori | $7.50 |
