Draw a simple shape (e.g. house, boat, tree) using the markers on the paper.
Ask the child to lay prone on the floor resting on his elbows.
Ask the child to use the tweezers to pick up the beads or pom-poms and place them on the shape you drew on the paper.
Use an A4 (standard size) yellow construction paper and ask the child to fold the paper in the middle lengthwise.
Using child scissors, ask the child to cut the folded construction paper along the fold middle line creating 2 long yellow rectangles.
Demonstrate to the child using one yellow rectangle how to roll it into a cylinder shape. Staple the edges.
Ask the child to do the same using the other yellow rectangle he cut.
If needed, assist the child using the stapler to staple the edges.
Staple both yellow cylinders together.
Use black construction paper and ask the child to cut five 1/2 inch by 4-inch stripes. Glue three stripes to the bee’s body and use the other two stripes for the antennas.
Using white tissue paper or a paper towel, make a bow shape out of 3 inches by 6-inch rectangle. Glue or staple the blow to form the wings.
Use the markers or pom poms for the bee’s eyes and mouth.
Prepare Ahead:
– Trace a triangle shape from the edge of the paper plate towards the middle part of the plate.
– On the construction paper, draw 2 ovals and one triangle.
If the child you work with has higher skills and can trace the shapes, let him complete this step independently.
Ask the child to first cut out all the shapes from the construction paper and the triangle on the paper plate. the triangle on the paper plate will be the mouth.
Once the shapes are cut out, ask the child to use the triangle as the tail and glue it on the back of the paper plate, on the opposite side of the mouth. Then, use the ovals as the fins and glue one oval at the top and one at the bottom.
Instruct the child to glue the pom-pom as the eye (wiggle eyes or buttons can also be used).
Use the crayons/markers/stickers to decorate the fish.
You can also provide the child with some blue and green construction paper to create an ocean scene
