Material Description: A pin cushion, kept near the needlework activities on a separate tray with a selection of safely pins of different sizes and shape and a nappy pin (a safety pin with an additional guard. Presentation: To close Hold the bottom of the safely pin with the left hand as before Place the …
Cleaning Shoes
Material Description: A pair of child’s shoes. In a basket or tray have a brush to remove dirt, a flannel 20cm2, marked with a shoe motif on one corner. Have a piece of paper to cover the floor and an oil cloth. Have multiple sets for groups of children who arrive together, each set should …
Unfastening and Fastening large buttons
Material Description: The left flap overlaps the right one, the buttons are stitched on the right side, with long stems which will allow he button to be turned to a vertical position without pulling n the thread. On the left hand flap button holes, horizontal slits, are slightly wider than the diameter of the …
Unfastening and Fastening of hooks and eyes
Material Description: The right flap overlaps the left one. On the upper surface of the left flap metal eyes have been attached, stitched through their eyelets. The hooks are fixed so that when the they are in the eyes there is a slight pull. Have five to six sets of hooks and eye per frame. …
Unfastening and fastening of laces
Material Description: The frame has two flaps nearly meeting and facing each other. They should be made of leather or cloth with leather facing. Both flaps have a series of holes with metal eyes. The laces should be cylindrical, not flat, half the laces should be of a different colour, with the other and have …
Washing Hands
Material Description: A small, light-weight china, ceramic or steel basin and corresponding jug and bucket, a soap and soap dish and another soap-dish with nail brush, hand lotion, fresh hand towel, drying cloth and apron Presentation: This presentation is given standing at a table Invite the child to the table Put on the aprons, roll …
Unfastening and fastening of Ribbons
Material Description: There are two flaps facing each other, but slightly apart. On each of the flaps are five to six ribbons, the ribbons on one of the flaps are a different colour than the ribbons on the other flap. The ribbons should have a ‘right’ shiny side and a ‘wrong’, dull side, they are …
Unfastening and fastening of Buckles
Material Description: The right flap overlaps the left. It is better if the flaps are made of leather and the part near to the opening must be. The buckles with pins are fixed to a strap which is attached at the middle left flap’s rod. Over the right flap the straps are attached, each with …
Threading a Needle and making a Knot
Material Description: A sewing box with darning needles kept in a box, and a plait of thick thread or wool, (ideally rolled into a ball which is teased out from the centre), small reels of thread in different colours, a small pair of scissors, a pin cushion to hold the needle you choose …
Sewing on a Button
Material Description: A sewing box with darning needles kept in a box, and a plait of thick thread or wool, (ideally rolled into a ball which is teased out from the centre), small reels of thread, buttons and felt all in different colours, a small pair of scissors, an orange stick and a …