Sailboat easy craft for toddlers

SAILBOAT

easy craft for toddlers

I demonstrated how a circle becomes a semi circle when cut in the middle and how a big triangle becomes 2, for a little geometry lesson. I gave my students one of each with some white glue, a cotton swab and a toothpick. When they were done spreading the glue I added the other triangle and semi circle.

Then I gave them their beach art project for them to add.

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I like to make one to show the idea then I toss it to avoid comparison. Here some of the children's one:

They look like a storm don't they? I love them!

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