For Classroom or Home
Here’s a great idea shared by Sharlene Neill, UMA student from Roseville, CA. Handmade, creative, and inviting!
Supplies and construction:
- Wood picture frame with glass and hardware removed
- Quilt fabric (with hand–sewn buttons) glued onto frame
- Strips of ribbon glued onto edges (suggestion: tac the corners/edges for extra security)
- Fabric scraps cut into various slitted shapes, buttoned onto quilt
Presentation:
“The buttoning frame is on the shelf with the shapes already buttoned from the last child. They will use two careful hands to walk it to the table. They will then unbutton the shapes placing each one on the table. After all the shapes are removed and placed on the table, the child then chooses where they would like the shapes to be buttoned back on the frame. The buttons vary in size. So children can choose what size they are comfortable with or try one a little more challenging.”Thank you Sharlene for sharing!
“The buttoning frame is on the shelf with the shapes already buttoned from the last child. They will use two careful hands to walk it to the table. They will then unbutton the shapes placing each one on the table. After all the shapes are removed and placed on the table, the child then chooses where they would like the shapes to be buttoned back on the frame. The buttons vary in size. So children can choose what size they are comfortable with or try one a little more challenging.”Thank you Sharlene for sharing!
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