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#Craft bits and pieces mod

However, with Ana I remember that diluted white glue with a brush to apply it worked better. Glue stick seems less cumbersome and easier to use for small hands liquid white school glue is messier and harder to control for Og.

The bits to glue on can be monochromatic or colorful, I left that to Og and he did both With Ana and now Og, I find that it is less frustrating for them to apply the glue stick over a larger area rather than try to apply glue to each bit of paper and stick it on.

The child can apply glue to a square or rectangular plain piece of paper and stick these cut bits of paper.

Og didn't like the non-uniform fringe paper I had prepared so we went with the strips of paper Thinner paper makes it easier for the beginners to cut (and feel successful) so I use just colorful copy paper or bond paper or construction paper.

Let the child practise cutting the strips of paper into smaller bits.

Have a few 3x4 or 4x4 or 4x5 inch plain pieces of paper handy for sticking the bits of paper onto. Or, cut uneven fringes on a piece of paper so that a single successful cut by the child can generate many bits of paper at once. Preparation: Snip the colored construction papers (or any other colorful paper) into ½-inch or 1-inch wide strips about 5 or 6 inches long so the small hands can handle it better. As such it requires Forge to function properly.

#Craft bits and pieces mod

Also, assorted plain or printed paper stacks are on sale on and off - office supply store or craft store usually have them for marked-down prices as these are basically little pieces of paper that they cannot sell otherwise. This version of the mod is developed specifically for Minecraft Forge. I have a dedicated shoebox for collecting colorful scraps of paper. I save leftover bits from Ana's collage work, one-side printed papers and such hoping to use them later. Items Used: Construction paper (various colors), kid-safe paper-cutting scissors, glue stick, card stock paper (various colors from remnant stacks), printed messages like 'Thank You', 'Happy Birthday' I turn them into greeting cards as and when I find time. Some days he likes to work on this activity for up to an hour cutting and gluing with intense focus, some days just cutting 3 or 4 colorful strips into bits, some days just gluing the bits he has saved and so on. The dozen-odd cards came about over several cutting and gluing sessions. Og has done quite a bit of gluing so far, sometimes just for fun, sometimes to assist me, and sometimes to make greeting cards like Valentine Cards, Penguin Holiday Cards. Oggie seems more effervescent and chatty in comparison, while still enjoying his activity.Īnd to make the cutting activity more fun and to not waste the bits of paper, we decided to make simple greeting cards, with Oggie doing most of the work and me adding the finishing touches. She seemed quiet and steady, rather focused and involved in her activity. I remember Ana at about 3-ish was also working on her Cutting skills. So, I finally set up an activity tray with the required materials for him to do it any time he wants. Every time Ana did her art/craft work involving cutting this summer, he started observing her keenly, trying to imitate her. Whether I was ready or not he seemed ready for it. He still has quite a ways to go before we try complex cutting exercises, but, it is a nice activity for developing fine motor skills at 3-ish. Order online or call toll-free, 24 hours a day: of the skills Oggie started working on this Summer is Cutting (Paper) with Scissors. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and Google Privacy Policy and Terms apply.