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| Name          = Button Frame
| Name          = Button Frame
| Topic        = Practical Life
| Topic        = Practical Life
| Subtopic      = Care of the Person
| Subtopic      = Dressing
| image        = [[File:Button Frame 1.JPG|320px]]
| image        = [[File:Button Frame 7.JPG|320px]]
| Level        = [[Primary]]
| Level        = [[Primary]]
| Age          = 3 - 5
| Age          = 3 - 5
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== Presentation ==
== Presentation ==
# step one
# Take the button frame to a table or mat.
#:[[Image:Button Frame 1.JPG|200 px|center]]
#:[[Image:Button Frame 1.JPG|280px]]
# step two
# Pinch the button in the right hand and pull the button-hole open with the left hand.
#:[[Image:Button Frame 2.JPG|200 px|center]]
#:[[Image:Button Frame 2.JPG|280px]]
# step three
# Guide the button half-way through the button-hole.
#:[[Image:Button Frame 3.JPG|200 px|center]]
#:[[Image:Button Frame 3.JPG|280px]]
# step four
# Pull back the fabric and take the button out the rest of the way.
#:[[Image:Button Frame 4.JPG|200 px|center]]
#:[[Image:Button Frame 4.JPG|280px]] [[Image:Button Frame 5.JPG|280px]]
# step five
# Do the same with the rest of the buttons.
#:[[Image:Button Frame 5.JPG|200 px|center]]
# To close the buttons, push half of the button through the button-hole.
# step six
#:[[Image:Button Frame 6.JPG|280px]]
#:[[Image:Button Frame 6.JPG|200 px|center]]
# Pull the button with the right hand and pull the button-hole open with the left to allow the button to pass through.
# step seven
#:[[Image:Button Frame 7.JPG|280px]]
#:[[Image:Button Frame 7.JPG|200 px|center]]
 


== Points of Interest ==
== Points of Interest ==
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== Variations and Extensions ==
== Variations and Extensions ==
* button frames with large and small buttons are available
===Button Snake===
A fun variation on the button frame is a button snake or felt snake.  You will need a ribbon with a button sewn at one end, and squares of felt with button holes cut to match the size of the button.  The button is pushed through the hole in a felt square, and then you slide the square down the ribbon.
*You can sew a button at one end and glue a felt square near the other end:
*:[[File:Jonah Lisa button snake 1.jpg|250px]] [[File:Jonah Lisa button snake 2.jpg|251px]] [[File:Jonah Lisa button snake 3.jpg|251px]]<br>
*:Source: [http://www.jonahlisadyer.com/2009/05/cheap-easy-button-snake.html?asset_id=6a00e54f7ccc7a883301157082a9e3970b Jonah Lisa Land]
*You can also sew a button on both ends of the ribbon:
*:[[File:WDWDAD button snake.jpg|250px]]
*:Source: [http://whatdidwedoallday.blogspot.com/2009/02/felt-snakes-for-boys.html What Did We Do All Day?]
*You can also sew the end of the ribbon in a loop:
*:[[File:Counting Coconuts button snake.JPG|250px]]
*: Source: [http://countingcoconuts.blogspot.com/2009/10/button-snake.html Counting Coconuts]
*The felt can be cut into different shapes:
*:[[File:Counting Coconuts heart button snake.JPG|250px]]
*:Source: [http://countingcoconuts.blogspot.com/2011/01/on-our-shelves-february.html Counting Coconuts]


==Material==
==Material==


===Make Your Own===
===Make Your Own===
===Where to Buy===
[[Category:Where to Buy]]
Prices and links checked: 23 January 2022
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{| class="buytable sortable"
|-
!colspan="2"|Large Buttons
|-
! Store !! Price
|-
|[https://adenamontessori.com/ius/details.php?did=929 Adena]
|$11.94
|-
|[https://www.affordmontessori.com/index.php/toddler-dressing-frame-large-button.html Affordable Montessori]
|$20.00
|-
|[https://www.affordmontessori.com/index.php/buttoning-frame-large-button.html Affordable Montessori]
|$16.00
|-
|[https://www.alisonsmontessori.com/Toddler_Large_Button_Dressing_Frame_p/i36.htm Alison's]<br><span class="comment">for toddlers</span>
|$15.75
|-
|[https://www.alisonsmontessori.com/Infant_Toddler_Button_Dressing_Frame_Premium_Qu_p/pi22.htm Alison's]<br><span class="comment">(for toddlers)</span>
|$29.99
|-
|[https://bruinsmontessori.com/buttoning-frame-with-large-buttons.html Bruins]
|$45.00
|-
|[https://usa.montessorimaterials.com/products/buttoning-frame-large-buttons E & O]
|$39.60
|-
|[https://www.montessoriequipment.com/IFIT-Montessori-Large-Buttons-Dressing-Frame-p/prl-054.htm IFIT]
|$11.00
|-
|[https://www.kidadvance.com/large-buttons-dressing-frame.html Kid Advance]
|$13.99
|-
|[http://www.lordequip.com/xcart/product.php?productid=18371&page=1 Lord Co.]
|$19.25
|-
|[https://www.thematerialscompany.com/collections/dressing-frames-rugs/products/dressing-frame-large-button Materials Co. of Boston]
|$33.00
|-
|[http://www.montessoriconcepts.com/store/p336/LARGE_BUTTON_DRESSING_FRAME_%28PR011%29.html Montessori Concepts]
|$15.00
|-
|[https://montessorioutlet.com/buttoning-frame-with-large-buttons.html Montessori Outlet]
|$14.95
|-
|[https://www.nienhuis.com/us/en/buttoning-frame-with-large-buttons-nienhuis-montessori-usa/product/5339/ Nienhuis]
|$43.75
|-
|[https://www.thinkamajigs.com/lg-buttons-frame/ Thinkamajigs]
|$15.95
|}
</div>
<div class="buyElement">
{| class="buytable sortable"
|-
!colspan="2"|Small Buttons
|-
! Store !! Price
|-
|[https://adenamontessori.com/ius/details.php?did=930 Adena]
|$11.94
|-
|[https://www.affordmontessori.com/index.php/buttoning-frame-small-button.html Affordable Montessori]
|$16.00
|-
|[https://www.alisonsmontessori.com/Small_Button_Dressing_Frame_p/p14.htm Alison's]
|$16.53
|-
|[https://www.alisonsmontessori.com/Buttoning_Dressing_Frame_With_Inserting_p/p18.htm Alison's]
|$16.53
|-
|[https://www.alisonsmontessori.com/Small_Button_Dressing_Frame_Premium_Quality_p/pp07.htm Alison's]
|$29.99
|-
|[https://bruinsmontessori.com/buttoning-frame-with-small-buttons.html Bruins]
|$45.00
|-
|[https://usa.montessorimaterials.com/products/buttoning-frame-small-buttons E & O]
|$39.60
|-
|[https://www.montessoriequipment.com/IFIT-Montessori-Small-Bead-Frame-p/m.127.1.htm IFIT]
|$17.00
|-
|[https://www.kidadvance.com/small-buttons-dressing-frame.html Kid Advance]
|$13.99
|-
|[https://www.thematerialscompany.com/collections/dressing-frames-rugs/products/dressing-frame-small-button Materials Co. of Boston]
|$33.00
|-
|[http://www.montessoriconcepts.com/store/p337/SMALL_BUTTONS_DRESSING_FRAME_%28PR012%29.html Montessori Concepts]
|$15.00
|-
|[https://montessorioutlet.com/buttoning-frame-with-small-buttons.html Montessori Outlet]
|$14.95
|-
|[https://www.nienhuis.com/us/en/buttoning-frame-with-small-buttons-nienhuis-montessori-usa/product/5153/ Nienhuis]
|$43.75
|-
|[https://www.thinkamajigs.com/sm-buttons-frame/ Thinkamajigs]
|$15.95
|-
|[http://www.lordequip.com/xcart/product.php?productid=18373&page=1 Lord Co.]
|$19.25
|}
</div>
<div class="buyElement">
{| class="buytable sortable"
|-
!colspan="2"|Elastic Buttons
|-
! Store !! Price
|-
|[https://www.alisonsmontessori.com/Elastic_Button_Dressing_Frame_p/p11.htm Alison's]
|$16.53
|-
|[https://www.alisonsmontessori.com/Buttoning_Dressing_Frame_with_Inserting_p/p18.htm Alison's]
|$16.53
|}
</div>
</div>
== Further Reading ==
*[[Basic Montessori: Learning Activities for Under-fives]] by David Gettman, pages 44-46
*[[Teaching Montessori in the Home: The Pre-School Years]] by Elizabeth G. Hainstock, pages 23, 91
*[[Teach Me to Do It Myself]] by Maja Pitamic, pages 20-21
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Latest revision as of 16:39, 27 January 2022

Button Frame
Practical Life - Dressing
Button Frame 7.JPG
LevelPrimary
Age3 - 5
PrerequisitesGrasping Transfer
MaterialsButton Frame

In this activity the child learns how to button and unbutton.

Presentation

  1. Take the button frame to a table or mat.
    Button Frame 1.JPG
  2. Pinch the button in the right hand and pull the button-hole open with the left hand.
    Button Frame 2.JPG
  3. Guide the button half-way through the button-hole.
    Button Frame 3.JPG
  4. Pull back the fabric and take the button out the rest of the way.
    Button Frame 4.JPG Button Frame 5.JPG
  5. Do the same with the rest of the buttons.
  6. To close the buttons, push half of the button through the button-hole.
    Button Frame 6.JPG
  7. Pull the button with the right hand and pull the button-hole open with the left to allow the button to pass through.
    Button Frame 7.JPG

Points of Interest

Control of Error

Variations and Extensions

  • button frames with large and small buttons are available

Button Snake

A fun variation on the button frame is a button snake or felt snake. You will need a ribbon with a button sewn at one end, and squares of felt with button holes cut to match the size of the button. The button is pushed through the hole in a felt square, and then you slide the square down the ribbon.

Material

Make Your Own

Where to Buy

Prices and links checked: 23 January 2022

Large Buttons
Store Price
Adena $11.94
Affordable Montessori $20.00
Affordable Montessori $16.00
Alison's
for toddlers 		$15.75
Alison's
(for toddlers) 		$29.99
Bruins $45.00
E & O $39.60
IFIT $11.00
Kid Advance $13.99
Lord Co. $19.25
Materials Co. of Boston $33.00
Montessori Concepts $15.00
Montessori Outlet $14.95
Nienhuis $43.75
Thinkamajigs $15.95
Small Buttons
Store Price
Adena $11.94
Affordable Montessori $16.00
Alison's $16.53
Alison's $16.53
Alison's $29.99
Bruins $45.00
E & O $39.60
IFIT $17.00
Kid Advance $13.99
Materials Co. of Boston $33.00
Montessori Concepts $15.00
Montessori Outlet $14.95
Nienhuis $43.75
Thinkamajigs $15.95
Lord Co. $19.25
Elastic Buttons
Store Price
Alison's $16.53
Alison's $16.53

Further Reading


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