Setting: Classroom or at home where there is a flat surface
Materials:
yarn
scissors
white glue
tape
wax paper
paper
pencil
Instructions:
1. First have the person create a snowflake design by drawing it on a piece of paper.
2. Take that and tape it to the middle of the backside of a piece of wax paper.
3. Tape down the wax piece of paper on a table so that the drawing is touching the table side and not the side that the ornament will be made.
4. Next cut a piece of yarn using scissors.
5. Dip the yarn into the glue and trace the outline of the previously drawn snowflake.
Purpose: The purpose of this activity is not only to promote emotional expression in drawing a snowflake but also emphasizing the use of fine motor activity in pincer grasp of holding the pencil and also through holding the yarn and carefully trying to trace the previously drawn snowflake. The use of glue also involves some sensory play in it's sticky texture. Completion of a task is also emphasized in order to create an ornament for a family member or for themselves. Completion of tasks can increase an individual's self esteem.
Stewart, Martha. (2012). Snowflake Ornament.
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