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Paper loop wreath picture
Arrange broad paper loops in a circle to make a wreath picture.
Let's play →
A little plan for play
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Two full sheets of paper, child-appropriate crayons, a glue stick, and adult scissors
Age: 3–5 years; choose for the individual child.
Stay with the child throughout. Check the space and supplies, including anything within reach of younger siblings. Skip any activity that is unsuitable. Stop if a child puts non-food material in their mouth or becomes distressed. Use intact books, full sheets of paper, a large child-appropriate crayon and a clean, dry towel. Follow product labels; remove torn paper and keep broken crayons and caps away from children. Adult handles and stores supplies.
Set up: An adult cuts four broad strips from one sheet and puts scissors away. The other sheet is the background.
Adult's role: Handle scissors and help join each strip's ends into a loop. Stay nearby during gluing.
Let's make it happen
- Color the broad strips. Glue each strip's ends together to make four loops.
- Arrange the loops around an open space on the background sheet and glue their ends down.
- Add drawn leaves, stars, or other decorations around your wreath.
Make it simpler: Draw a circle on the background and decorate it with crayon shapes instead.
Clean up: Close the glue stick, collect paper scraps, and leave the picture flat to dry.
Adult handles scissors. Keep paper and glue out of mouths, and collect loose scraps.