Blog by Tag: Funky Fingers
Funky fingers
We have been strengthening our finger muscles by weaving ribbons onto wire trays. This also helped us with our sewing.
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Sewing
This week we have been using threading and simple 'sewing' techniques. We practised threading ribbons over and under some wire racks to begin with. Next we have sewn ribbons, wool or thread through a template to make the first letter of our names.
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Making an igloo
This week one of our challenges is to build an igloo using sugar lumps and moving them with tweezers.
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Understanding the World Creative learning Funky Fingers
Making Chinese Dragons
Colouring, cutting and folding paper to make Chinese dragons.
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fine motor Creative learning Chinese new year Funky Fingers
Noodle Fun
It's great fun trying to use chopsticks and pick up the noodles!p
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Chinese new year Funky Fingers
Chopstick challenge
Having fun using their funky fingers to see how many objects they can pick up and move with the chopsticks in one minute.
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Chinese new year Funky Fingers
Making snowflakes
The Ducklings have been using their funky fingers to create snowflakes out of sticks and marshmallows. They are quite fiddly, but have managed really well.
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fine motor Creative learning Funky Fingers
Leaf threading
The children have enjoyed using different tools such as the hole punch and scissors to thread wool and string through the Autumn leaves.
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