Shape collage preschool full#

He and I cut out shapes of several different colors. AidenВ wanted to use paper like the mice did. I asked him if he wanted to use felt like we did for our basic shapes counting game. Shape CollagesДЄfter reading the story, Aiden wanted to create his own shape collages.

Does it work? YouвЂ™ll have to read the book to find out. They decide to build scary mice out of the shapes to scare the cat away. They keep creating things with the shapes until the cat chases them. First they build a house with a square and triangle. The mice start talking about the different shapes they find and begin to make things with the shapes. This time they are hiding in some shapes. The mice are running away from the cat again. Mouse Shapes by Ellen Stoll Walsh is a fun continuation of the cat and mouse story started in Mouse Paint. Thanks for supporting Inspiration Laboratories. Affiliate links are included in this post. We created 2D shape collages and 3D block scenes inspired by Mouse Shapes. This post is a part of the SHAPES lesson plan.This monthвЂ™s Virtual Book Club for KidsВ is featuring three books by Ellen Stoll Walsh вЂ“ Mouse Paint, Mouse Count, and Mouse Shapes.

Shape collage preschool full#

I think IвЂ™ll put the envelope full of shapes in their artВ cabinetВ and see what they create over the next week. I think she might have glued some of the shapes into a house and tree, but IвЂ™m not sure that was intentional.Д«ig M wasnвЂ™t interested at all, he did stop by toВ demonstrate how he would do it if he was interested. At this point all of her writing resembles a mountain range, she practices so often that when she does decide to write actual letters she should have no problem making the pencil do what she wants. Before she attached any of the shapes she wrote a note in her special Little M writing. Little M ran to the artВ cabinetВ and returned with (no surprise here) a pink sparkle pencil. After all, kids learn best when they are following their own plan. ItвЂ™s really important to step back from your well laid PLAN and let your little ones take the lead. Note ~ When I was preparing this activity I was picturing my kids gluing these shapes into cool scenes. Questions(to ask your kids)~ вЂњI notice you put a circle in this corner, tell me about that.вЂќ вЂњWhich shape will you use next?вЂќ вЂњWhat is your favorite shape?вЂќ

3.В If there is a certain shape you know that your kids have trouble with, focus on that one. Repeat the names of the shapes over and over, your little one will pick them up quickly. (You should still cut most of them unless your little one really likes tracing and cutting they will probably be ready to move on after only cutting a couple of shapes). If you think they are old enough to get some experience tracing and cutting cut a few extra sturdy tracers and let them give it a try. If your kids are younger, trace all of the shapes and cut them out ahead of time. (To make sturdier tracers, use a manila folder or poster board to make tracers.) Give your little ones a whole piece of construction paper, glue and the shapes. Print out shape tracers, cut them out and trace the large shapes onto construction paper. What youвЂ™ll need: Large Shape Tracers ~ pen ~ construction paper ~ scissors ~ glue If you can wait this activity is a great follow up to Mouse Shapes by Ellen Stoll Walsh. Use this activity to review the shapes your little ones already know and introduce some new ones. Shapes are one of the things parents just naturally teach their kids.