We have several options for lacing in the classroom. We have shoe laces and beads. We have lacing cards, and lacing animal shapes. Lacing will strengthen hand-eye coordination and small motor skills. Recently, we've had most of our older 3 year olds move up to the next class, and now have 5 new, younger threes.
To accommodate my younger threes, I opted for pipe cleaners instead of shoe laces.
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| Pipe cleaners are sturdier and easier to lace with. |
For fun, I used the left-over cereal from breakfast.
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| The problem with using food for lacing is the temptation to eat...and keep eating until you have nothing to lace with! So I told the kids they could eat the broken ones, and to save the circles for lacing. This worked out pretty well. |
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| The activity gathered a crowd. |
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| When they were finished lacing, we found out that the short pipe cleaners were too small for bracelets. That was a bummer, but it forced them to get creative. Kamala made "lollipops." :) |
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| These are rattle-snakes. |
It was a curious thing...
After everyone was done lacing, I went to go clean the table, and found that all the remaining cereal was missing. The case of the missing cereal is still wide open, but I have my suspicions.
:)
Happy playing!
Ha - yes, eating is a hazard of using edible materials. Henry was 'allowed' to eat broken ones and the ones that were stuck together. Anytime he see fruity-o's now, he tells me he can eat one because its broken.
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