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Lacing Mitten
Lesson #10074

Concept:

Lace a Mitten and learn how to bundle up in the winter.

Objective:

Use a Lacing Mitten to practice fine motor skills while reviewing attributes of winter.

Recommended Grade Levels: 1-2, Pre-K-K

Curriculum: Fine Arts & Crafts

Fine Arts: Visual Arts

K-4 Standard 1: Understanding and Applying Media, Techniques and Processes

  • Students use different media, techniques and processes to communicate ideas, experiences and stories.

K-4 Standard 3: Choosing and Evaluating a Range of Subject Matter, Symbols and Ideas

  • Students select and use subject matter, symbols and ideas to communicate meaning.

Source: National Standards for Arts Education

Physical Education: Movement Forms

K-12 Standard 1: Develop physically educated individuals who have the knowledge, skills and confidence to enjoy a lifetime of healthful physical activity.

  • A physically educated student demonstrates competency in many movement forms and proficiency in a few movement forms.

Reprinted from Moving into the Future, National Standards for Physical Education, 2nd Edition, with permission from the National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE), 1900 Association Drive, Reston, VA 20191-1599.

Source:National Standards for Physical Education

Lacing dies can serve many purposes in addition to the reinforcing of fine motor skills. Decorate the Mitten with a figure wearing warm clothing to discuss winter activities or ways to protect oneself from the cold weather. This Lacing activity can follow a lesson on different types of winter weather and how to play safely and be healthy in cold climates. Use lacing dies to support any curriculum area.

Supplies Used: Cardstock, Crayons, Glue, Pens (Colored), Scissors, Yarn

The teacher will die-cut the materials for student use prior to the lesson.

  1. Die-cut XL Lacing Mitten using white and red cardstock or construction paper.
  2. Leave the red Mitten whole. Cut the white cuff from the white Mitten and adhere to the red Mitten.
  3. Print the title on the white cuff.
  4. Die-cut LG Paper Pal using tan and various colors of paper. Leave the tan Paper Pal whole. Cut highlights from the other colors and adhere to the tan Paper Pal. Alternately, crayons or colored pens may be used for highlights (see Main Photo).
  5. Adhere the embellished Paper Pal to the Mitten.
  6. Die-cut TY Snowflakes using white paper. Adhere the Snowflakes to the Mitten (see Main Photo).
  7. Cut a 30" length of white yarn. Use the yarn to lace around the Mitten.