The Rainbow Tissue Windmill
Purpose
This craft encourages focus and precise finger movements. Your child will practice using both hands to assemble the spinning parts. It helps them understand cause and effect while building something functional and fun.
Activity Steps
Steps:
- Use your scissors to cut two straws into four-inch lengths.
- Lay the straws across each other to form a perfect X shape.
- Place a small piece of masking tape in the center to hold them.
- Cut four small squares of colorful tissue paper using your scissors.
- Tape one tissue square to the very end of each straw arm.
- Use the pencil tip to poke a hole through the center tape.
- Push a pipe cleaner through the hole you made.
- Slide one bead onto the pipe cleaner on each side of the straws.
- Wrap one end of the pipe cleaner around a pencil to make a handle.
- Twist the other end into a small loop to keep everything in place.
Safety Tip:
Adult supervision is recommended when using scissors and the pencil to poke holes. Ensure the beads are handled carefully.
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