Visual crafts are a fun way to incorporate fine motor, academic, and artistic skills! You can choose a theme for each month. In this blog, we’ll talk about crafts themed for the Spring. Here is the Spring Visual Crafts bundle with 4 crafts included and how you can use them in your classroom.
Prepare What You Need
To begin, gather all the materials you will need to complete the spring craft. Inside the bundle, there is a page that lists all materials you will need. This might include materials that are not in your classroom everyday, like tissue paper or pom pom balls. You may have to plan ahead or improvise. If you don’t have tissue paper, use construction paper! It also will require materials that you should have easily available, like scissors and glue.
Plan for When Your Spring Craft Will Take Place
Determine when you will have your students complete the spring craft. Sometimes, it can be fun to throw the craft into a center to switch up your everyday routine. I like to implement the craft at my center because students usually work on more academics/IEP goals at my center. Students love when they get a break from that, and it helps to continue to build strong rapport with students! You can also complete the spring craft in a whole group setting. You can pair the craft with a story. For example, you could find a bunny book to go with the bunny craft.
Write About It!
The bundle includes a reflection sheet reviewing the spring craft. Each craft also includes a sentence students can write. You can expand this activity by having students write about the colors they used, what object it is, etc. You can use this Simple Writing to teach students how to build sentences. There is also a sequencing activity where students can put the steps they complete in order.
Collect Data
Our goal is always to help students to be as independent as possible. Whether students complete the spring craft in a center one-on-one or in a whole group, you can collect data on what prompt level they needed on each skill or task. Above shows an example of how you could collect data with a key showing what prompt level was needed. This data could also be helpful if your student has occupational therapy minutes related to the craft.
My students always love to complete Spring Visual Crafts! Traditional work can become mundane. Even though the craft is still using necessary skills, it is a reminder how work can be fun! Check out the Year Long Bundle if you want crafts for the whole year.
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