Make the most of children's love of jewellery by providing resources for them to create their own. Designing and making pieces of jewellery will develop children's creativity and fine motor skills and they can use their finished designs in their imaginative play.
ADULT-LED ACTIVITIES
Bead work
Make necklaces and medallions.
Key learning intention
*To handle tools, objects and malleable materials safely and with increasing control
Adult:child ratio 1:4
Resources
*Pictures *posters *examples of costume jewellery *dough *blunt knives *knitting needle *baking tray *paint *glue *string *shoe laces *cotton *wool, ribbon *darning needles *items to decorate such as buttons, sequins, glitter and shiny paper
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