![]() I literally had to stop the project because we had been crafting way past dinner time. Eventually he wanted to make it even “trickier” so we decided to use buttons to represent the thousands place. Then, it’s time to glue them on and make a monster! Step 5: Have the child identify how many of each place value piece he/she needs to represent the chosen number. Step 4: Glue a second circle on the other side of the one with the numeral, sandwiching the stick in between. Making him write the numbers legibly and in a way that fit on the circle was a valuable exercise in itself. He does so much of his math in his head and is really awesome at it, but he doesn’t like to write the numbers down. ![]() Even this part was great for LC because he needs the practice physically writing his numerals. Step 3: Have your child choose any number and write it on one of the circles, then glue it to a wooden stick. I just traced a coffee mug onto my paper to get a good circle. Step 2: Cut out construction paper circles, 2 per monster. You can use any decorative accessories you like and choose which ones represent each place, just make sure to be consistent on each puppet so your child can also use them like flash cards later. I made the feathers hundreds, the pom-poms tens, and the eyes ones. Step 1: Label each supply with a place value. He’s always been fascinated with numbers, so I thought we could come up with a fun, hands-on way to practice those place values…making monster puppets!įor many of you crafty mamas, I bet these supplies are already living in your stash…we constantly have all of these things on hand, because you never know when you might need them! Many of the worksheets he brings home show a written number and ask him to identify how many hundreds, tens, and ones it includes, or it shows pictures of block groupings and asks him to write the corresponding numeral. ![]() Right now, Little Crafter’s math group is learning place values. My job was to help Little Crafter create an educational craft with them…how fun is that?! As I brainstormed all the possible kinds of things we could do, I came up with an idea that would help reinforce the things LC is learning in math without feeling like work at all! Take a look: I’m one of fifteen bloggers who were selected to receive a kit of crafting supplies including the new Elmer’s Early Learners Glue Pen and Glue Stick, which are specially designed to meet the specific learning and developmental needs of younger children. Hey, friends! I know many of you have little people in your life who love learning and creating, just like my Little Crafter! It’s so much fun for me to come up with hands-on ways to reinforce the skills he’s learning, which is why I was beyond excited when the folks at Elmer’s approached me about participating in the Elmer’s Early Learners Academy Pin it to Win it contest! ![]()
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