Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Arranging Feathers







 
 

This idea came from My Montessori Journey. It's fun and easy to put together. O really enjoyed herself!



 

It occured to me a couple of weeks ago that paint chips would be PERFECT for cutting work! The paper is stiff which makes it easier to handle and the lines are wide. Can't get any better than that!
 



 

After O cut the chips, we talked about the differences in the colors and put them in order from darkest to lightest. We saved the chips, so she can use them later to make a collage :)
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10 comments:

  1. Christy KilloranMarch 11, 2009 at 9:40 PM

    My daughter (she'll be 3 next week) has those shoes (ours are from Target) and she wears them constantly. She calls them her "clopping shoes" because they make a clopping noise when she walks. Great post, as usual. Thanks.

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  2. AnonymousMarch 11, 2009 at 11:13 PM

    I love the feather idea. That would be perfect for my son.

    Paint chips are a great idea too. Brilliant! :)

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  3. Peterson PartyMarch 12, 2009 at 5:37 AM

    I love the idea of cutting the paint chips. I haven't let Arin do much cutting, but I think we'll start working with this idea. Thanks!

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  4. SarahMarch 12, 2009 at 11:14 AM

    Paint chips can be used for everything, can't they?

    Cute feather idea, too. :)

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  5. MommyLydiaMarch 12, 2009 at 4:16 PM

    When did O start cutting? My son likes playing with the scissors (opening and shutting) everytime he gets his hands on them so I'm thinking of teaching him what they are for...

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  6. MelissaMarch 12, 2009 at 5:10 PM

    Christy- I bought O's shoes at the 2nd hand shop, but I think they originally came from Target. My sister bought a black pair from there. She loves them, but they gave her a blister yesterday :(

    My Boaz's Ruth- I'm not really sure when O started cutting, but I think it was probably right around age 2 (she's 31 months now).

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  7. Mama KingMarch 13, 2009 at 11:12 AM

    This is a great idea! The simplest ones usually are. Love your blog.

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  8. Katie from ABC&123: A Learning CooperativeMarch 14, 2009 at 1:21 AM

    I love the idea to use paint chips and added it to our post tomorrow on cutting. Great idea!
    http://abcand123learning.blogspot.com/

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  9. FairionMarch 15, 2009 at 12:56 PM

    I love the paint chip idea. We are going to do that. Makes a great reuse of the paint chips I will be getting anyhow to plan our new color scheme.

    What is the objective of the paper clip games? And what makes it fun for the little one?

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  10. MelissaMarch 15, 2009 at 2:13 PM

    Fairion- The paper clip match game is good for working on fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and matching skills. It's a challenge and lots of fun!

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