Your Child Will Learn
Fine motor skills, how to use glue, and creativity
Here’s What to Do
- Cut or tear paper into shapes like squares or circles. For easy clean-up, put a tablecloth, piece of cardboard, or baking sheet on your work surface.
- Show me how to use a glue stick and spread glue on one side of a shape. Then, show me how to pick the shape up, turn it over, and place it on another piece of paper.
- Let me experiment with how much glue to use, where to put the glue, and sticking the small pieces by myself.
Put PEER Into Action
PAUSE
- Sit with me at a workspace free of distraction. Take a deep breath before we begin.
ENGAGE
- “Glue helps things stick to other things. We’re going to practice gluing today!”
- “Can you rub the glue stick on the paper? Then turn it over and stick it to the other paper.”
ENCOURAGE
- It can be difficult, but try to let me do as much as I can on my own. Trial and error is how I learn.
- Help me learn the rules of doing crafts (like: only doing crafts with an adult, not eating craft supplies, washing hands when finished).
REFLECT
- What part of gluing was I able to do on my own?
Not Quite Ready
Place the glue for me, but let me stick the paper pieces on my own.
Ready for More
Offer paper objects that have a “right side up.” See if I understand putting glue on the “wrong” side so the “right side up” can face up once I glue it.
As Your Child Masters This Skill
They will be able to glue small pieces of paper onto a larger paper.
Time to Complete
15-20 minutes
Materials Needed
Non-toxic glue stick or bottle of glue
Paper (small pieces and larger pieces) and scissors.