Snowflakes with Scissors! FAS Tues/Thurs Class
January 13, 2017, 08:00 AM
This Winter, preschool children have
had many opportunities to explore the ice and snow that is everywhere!
In our classroom I felt it would be a fun and beneficial exercise to create their own individual paper snowflakes. After explaining that each real snowflake is different and truly unique we all got to work!
Using white paper folded into triangles and an assortment of different types of scissors, each child involved was encouraged to cut along the edges in whatever way they wished.
The
children worked for quite a while, concentrating on the challenging task. This artistic opportunity allowed them to
express individual creativity, further improved fine motor skills and surely
supported the development of hand-eye coordination.
Once their cutting
was completed, they were invited to paint glitter glue on their creation. This exercise was equally exciting to them as
they saw their “snowflake” begin to sparkle.
When the decorating was all done, each child seemed very proud of their finished
product…"perfect paper snowflakes!”
In our classroom I felt it would be a fun and beneficial exercise to create their own individual paper snowflakes. After explaining that each real snowflake is different and truly unique we all got to work!
Using white paper folded into triangles and an assortment of different types of scissors, each child involved was encouraged to cut along the edges in whatever way they wished.
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