Sewing Stuffed Animals
The second and third
time children do this activity they start helping one another.
Objectives
Children ages 3-4 can string yarn in and out of holes FM II
and they can paint stokes FM III
Children ages 1 ½-2 years can name animal shapes Lang. IB
All children participating by stuffing newspaper between two heavier pieces of
paper.
Materials
Pairs of animal shapes
cut out of paper bags with holes pre-punched around the edges. Tie a front and
a back of each animal shape together at one point. Pieces of brightly colored
yarn with masking tape on the end as a needle; different colored paints and
brushes; newspaper.
Procedures
1. Have children sit around a table with materials in center.
Hold up one shape at a time and have children name animal.
2. Have each child choose the animal shape he/she wishes to sew, asking for it
by name. Let children choose the color of yarn they will use for sewing.
3. Have children sew their shapes together and, when nearly finished stitching
the edge, stuff with newspaper and then complete closing the edge. Teacher will
need to tie most of the knots to fasten the shapes together.
4. The children then paint the shapes and take them home. Variations 1.
According to the
season, change the shapes: valentine hearts, bunnies or eggs, pumpkins,
stockings, etc. Themes such as transportation, flowers, vegetables. 2.
Children punch
holes in paper themselves. 3.
Make birds but
leave wings open so they can “fly.” 4.
See SCIENCE:
“Paper Birds” for an illustration of bird patterns.
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