Paper crafts, cutting practice and coloring ideas for children aged 3 to 9: how to set up a cutting station, choose the right coloring pages, run simple craft projects in class or at home, and turn every scrap of paper into fine motor practice. Written for teachers and parents.
Twelve rainy day paper crafts for kids aged 3 to 8 using printer paper, junk mail, cereal boxes and magazines: paper airplanes, fortune tellers, cardboard tube animals and more, sorted...
How to teach young children to use glue sticks and glue bottles without puddles: which glue for which age, the "dot, dot, not a lot" method, common problems, and why...
How to make paper photo booth props with children: templates and freehand shapes, mounting on sticks, ideas by occasion, and why cutting out props is such good scissor practice.
Not all coloring pages suit all ages. A guide to picking pages that match your child's stage, from giant simple shapes at three to detailed scenes at seven, plus the...
Ten easy paper crafts preschoolers can make at home with paper, scissors and glue: what each one teaches, how long it takes, and how to help without taking over.
How to turn paper chains, garlands and fringe streamers into daily cutting practice for pre-K and kindergarten: a year of variations by season and skill level, plus tips for gluing,...
Ten fall paper crafts for pre-K and kindergarten built around leaves, pumpkins, apples and scarecrows, each chosen for the cutting, folding or tearing skill it builds. With prep notes and...
Why giant coloring posters work so well with young children, how to run a group coloring session that builds fine motor and social skills, and ideas for using the finished...
Twelve low-prep paper crafts for preschool and kindergarten classrooms, each chosen for the fine motor skill it builds: cutting, folding, tearing, gluing and threading. With prep notes and adaptations for...
A step-by-step guide to setting up a self-serve cutting station in a pre-K or kindergarten classroom: what to stock, how to organize it, rules that work with young children, and...
