I try to teach lessons in preschool that include pretending. If I could bring in cardboard boxes for them all to turn into playhouses, I would. That's a bit unwieldy though, so we pretend to create things in more manageable sizes. In this lesson they created their own winter coat.
Note the buttons, zippers and pockets. I reminded them to add details that you might see on real coats.
We looked at photos of real coats and then they created their own in a way that was meaningful to them.
Their favorite part was when they got to wear them back to their classroom.
7 comments:
Great activity, Jan! I wonder if this would help motivate my son to actually wear his real coat?
Patricia.........LOL! I think you should sew him a muslin one that he can decorate. You're such a prolific crafter, you should be able to whip one right up. ; )
Aww Jan this is such a cool idea, I bet the kids had a ball showing off their new coats lol!
BTW I have some rather special fashions on show today, pop in!
This was a great project! I know they were so proud of their coats!!!
Those expressions of accomplishment must make your day rewarding! So cute :)
Just lovely! Your kids have a fabulous time in your classroom, Jan, the lucky things!
What an awesome idea! Those kids are so blessed to have a teacher like you.
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