Safety Pin Frame
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Safety Pin Frame | |
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Practical Life - Care of the Person | |
Level | Primary |
Age | 5 |
Prerequisites | Button Frame Handling Sharp Objects |
Materials | safety pin frame |
In this activity the child learns how to use safety pins.
Presentation
- Take the Safety Pin Frame to a mat or table.
- Pinch the clasp of the pin between the thumb and index finger of the left hand.
- Pinch the wire part of the pin with the right hand and press with the thumb until the pin comes free of the clasp.
Gently release the pin to the side of the clasp to allow the safety pin to open. - Hold the fabric in place with the left hand while sliding the pin out with the right hand.
- Close the safety pin by pinching the clasp part with the left hand and pinching the pin into place with the right.
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- Holding the tabs together, insert the point of the pin into the top of the fabric.
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