My little one has 33 children in her core class, so this project has been a long term exercise that we've delved in and out of since Christmas. It's not for the feint of heart! First we picked out pink, yellow, red, white, orange and clear beads from some huge bags of plastic beads I happen to own. This was a great sorting exercise in itself.
Then she began threading the beads and making little bracelets for her friends. All 33 of them! I left the supplies out on the table and she came back to it time and time again. I was seriously impressed with her patience and attention to detail. She made patterns with the colored beads on some bracelets, while some are a bit more...random. Eventually, and with little help from me, she made enough for everyone in her class.
I'm always on the look out for little gifts my kids can make for their school friends. Do YOU have some ideas on this? Let me know as I'd love to see :O)
That is so sweet! I wish I was in your daughter's class :)
ReplyDeleteMy thoughts would always turn to edible gifts, like gingerbread men probably. At our childcare centre a visiting teacher once gave the kids all little pouches of sunflower seeds as a goodbye present, which I thought was lovely - a gift that grows and flowers.
What a great idea! Those bracelets are adorable
ReplyDeleteEmma,
ReplyDeleteThese are wonderful! Great idea.
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