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DECORATED NUMBERS DISPLAY
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Visual Arts
Materials
Posterboard
Scissors
Markers
Plain paper
Small objects
Glue
Activity
For each child, cut the numbers from 1 to 5 out of posterboard. Set out glue
and collections of small objects such as buttons, dried flowers, and cotton
balls. Help the children glue matching numbers of small objects on their
posterboard numbers. For example, have them glue one cotton ball on their
number 1 shapes, two buttons on their number 2 shapes, three dried flowers on
their number 3 shapes, and so on. Display the decorated numbers around the
room, if desired.
Variation: Cut number shapes from 1 to 5 out of dark-colored construction
paper. With the children, identify the numbers, then use a hole punch to make
corresponding numbers of holes in the shapes. Have the children turn the
numbers over and glue small squares of tissue paper over the holes. Then
tape the numbers in numerical order to the windows in your room.
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NUMBER RUBBINGS
Materials
Glitter-glue pen
Posterboard
Tape
Lightweight paper
Unwrapped crayons
Activity
Use a glitter-glue pen to write the numbers 0 to 9 in random order on pieces of posterboard. Allow the
glue to dry overnight or until completely hardened. Tape the posterboard pieces to a table. Set out
lightweight paper, such as computer paper or tracing paper, and an assortment of unwrapped crayons.
Show the children how to make rubbings by placing a sheet of paper on top of one of the posterboard
pieces and coloring over the raised numbers with the side of a crayon. As the children work, encourage
them to move their papers around on the posterboard numbers to create colorful number designs.