Funky fingers

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We have been strengthening our finger muscles by weaving ribbons onto wire trays. This also helped us with our sewing.

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Sewing

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This week we have been using threading and simple 'sewing' techniques. We practised threading ribbons over and under some wire racks to begin with. Next we have sewn ribbons, wool or thread through a template to make the first letter of our names.

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Making an igloo

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This week one of our challenges is to build an igloo using sugar lumps and moving them with tweezers.

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Understanding the World Creative learning Funky Fingers

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Making Chinese Dragons

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Colouring, cutting and folding paper to make Chinese dragons.

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Noodle Fun

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It's great fun trying to use chopsticks and pick up the noodles!p

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Chopstick challenge

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Having fun using their funky fingers to see how many objects they can pick up and move with the chopsticks in one minute.

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Making snowflakes

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The Ducklings have been using their funky fingers to create snowflakes out of sticks and marshmallows. They are quite fiddly, but have managed really well.

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Leaf threading

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The children have enjoyed using different tools such as the hole punch and scissors to thread wool and string through the Autumn leaves.

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