Lacing cards are a great indoor activity for kids as winter comes closer. They are easy to use and offer several educational benefits as well: as children lace, they develop their “pincher grip” which is what they will use later in writing. They also learn concentration on patterns and patience towards finishing projects.
Making lacing cards for holidays can be a fun activity for kids in daycare. Here are simple instructions for a Jack-o-Lantern card:
Materials:
Laces for Lacing
Single hole punch
Paper board (empty cereal boxes work well)
Orange construction paper
Colored pencils, markers, or crayons
Scissors
Glue Sticks
Adult Preparation Directions:
Cut the paperboard into a pumpkin shape of at least six inches across. Cut orange construction paper into the same shape and size. Repeat these two steps for as many children as are in your childcare center (or make a couple extras). You may have the children complete this step if you wish.
Child Decorating Directions:
Have children decorate their Orange construction paper/pumpkins however they wish. You can suggest that they draw Jack-o-Lantern faces and fill them in. Encourage creativity.
Once all the pumpkins are decorated, have children glue their paper to their cardboard. Let glue dry thoroughly.
Adult or Child Finishing Directions:
Punch holes around the perimeter of the pumpkin, about 1-2 inches apart.
Now your Halloween lacing pumpkin is complete and ready for use. Have your children practice lacing it with the laces, and let them take their Jack-o-Lanterns home. These instructions can be easily modified to make other shapes.
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