Pin Punching Shapes
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| Pin Punching Shapes | |
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| Art - Pin Punching | |
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| Level | Primary |
| Age | 3 |
| Prerequisites | Handling Sharp Objects |
| Materials | paper with a shape printed on it pin punching stylus pad to go under paper tray |
In this activity the child punches tiny holes along a line on a piece of paper, the shape is then punched out.
Pin punching is a good activity for children who need extra help developing their pincer grip.
Presentation
- Take the material to a table.
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- Hold the paper up to the light to see if there are spots along the line where more holes could be punched.
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Points of Interest
- Holding the paper up to the light
- Punching out the shape
Control of Error
Variations and Extensions
- children can draw or trace their own shapes to pin-punch
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 dowel rod 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, sheet of cork
Make Your Own
Pin-punching pages to print. Six per page (except 12 apple leaves), cut apart.
Where to Buy
Prices and links checked: 23 January 2022
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| Sets | |
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| Store | Price |
| Montessori n Such | $39.65 |
| Montessori Services | $45.00 |
| Pads | |
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| Store | Price |
| Montessori n Such | $3.50 |
| Montessori Services | $5.25 |
| Montessori Services | $2.95 |
| Montessori Services | $4.95 |
| Stylus | |
|---|---|
| Store | Price |
| Montessori Services | $4.50 |
| Montessori Services | $19.95 |
| Holder for Styluses | |
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| Store | Price |
| Montessori Services | $7.50 |
