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PEEKABOO SQUARES
For each of your children, cut a square hole out of a large
piece of paper. Staple the top edge of the paper to another
sheet of paper. Show each child how to paint over his or her
square opening, covering it completely. When the paint has
dried, demonstrate how to lift the top paper to reveal the
square on the sheet below.
SQUARE CREATIONS
Try one or more of these activities with your group.
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Mosaics: Cut 1-inch squares out of bright colored
paper. Let the children glue the squares in designs
on black paper. |
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Quilt Squares: Have the children
decorate paper squares with glued-on paper scraps.
Attach the squares in rows to a large background
to make a quilt. |
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Picture Frames: Show the children how to glue
four jumbo craft sticks together to make a square
frame. Have them decorate their frames with such
items as stickers, yarn pieces, or seeds. |
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FABRIC SQUARE MATCH-UPS
Cut pairs of square shapes out of various textured fabrics,
such as corduroy, satin, burlap, or velvet. Use the squares
for these games.
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Mix up the squares, put them in a basket, and
invite your children to find the match-ups. |
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Place one square from each pair in a feelie box
and the other squares in a pile. Let each child
select a square from the pile and use the sense
of touch to find its match in the feelie box. |
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SQUARE
PATTERNS
From one color of heavy paper, cut out a number of small,
medium, and large squares. On a table or on the floor,
line up a few squares in a pattern, such as small-large-small-large,
and let your children use more squares to continue it.
Follow up with more challenging patterns, such as small-small-large-small-small-large,
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SQUARE POCKET PUPPET
Staple two 4-inch paper squares together around three sides
to make a "pocket." With the opening facing downward,
draw small squares on the pocket to create the puppet's face.
To work the puppet, insert three fingers of one hand up into
the opening, leaving the thumb and little finger free for arms.
Use the puppet for identifying squares in the room or for telling
stories about squares.
MOVEMENT
FUN WITH SQUARES
Make a large square on the floor wuing yarn. Then let your children move around the square in
various ways, such as walking, crawling, jumping, or on
tiptoe.
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Use masking tape to make a square on a vinyl floor. |
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Create a square on a carpet with yarn |
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I'M A SHAPE THAT HAS FOUR SIDES
Tune: "Mary Had a Little Lamb"
I'm a shape that has four sides,
Has four sides, has four sides.
I'm a shape that has four sides,
And they are all the same.
Count my points, I have four too,
Have four too, have four too.
Count my points, I have four too.
And Square is my name.
Use your Square Pocket Puppet, above, when singing the song.
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SQUARE
SNACKS
Try one of these ideas for snacktime.
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Bake cornbread or a quick bread, such as banana bread,
in a square pan. Cut the bread into small squares. Serve
with square pats of butter, if desired. |
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Cut sandwichs into four smaller squares to serve. |
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