Winter Snowflakes
- Play time:
- 15 to 20 minutes
- Setup:
- 2 minutes
- Where:
- Table
Why it helps
This activity provides the child with the opportunity to draw different shapes and practice his cutting skills. Choking risk: sequins can be a choking hazard. Stay within arm's reach, and keep them away from children who still put things in their mouths.
Have the child fold the paper in half vertically (independently or with assistance). Ask the child to draw a half-shape (for example, half a circle or half a diamond) against the folded edge, so it opens into a whole shape. Then have the child draw small shapes along the edges of that half-shape to cut out. Once the child is done drawing, let the child cut out all the shapes.
Let the child unfold the snowflake and decorate using crayons, markers, glitter, dot paint, stickers, etc.
To grade this activity you can:
1. Have lower/younger kids just cut out the big shape and then color in shapes that you draw for them (or you can draw and they can trace) if cutting the small shapes is too difficult
2. To make this activity easier you can also do half sheets of paper to make smaller snowflakes, less to color/cut/fold.
3. Have older/higher kids try to cut out shapes without drawing them first if they can. They can also fold the snowflake in half a second time (so it is in quarters) and do more cutouts on the snowflake.
Need personalized support?
While these activities are great for home practice, nothing replaces the guidance of a licensed therapist. If you are in Irvine, CA or the Orange County area and have concerns about your child's Cutting, we invite you to connect with us.
Contact Tumble N' Dots Therapy →These activities are for home practice and don't replace the guidance of a licensed therapist.
