Carrot Fronds Cutting

Set this activity out with safety scissors and/or spring-back scissors. Encourage your little one to trim the fronds. This is a playful way to strengthen the whole hand muscles needed for pre-writing skills. This project pairs great with our DIY Carrot Counting project.

Materials

Toilet paper roll (or paper towel cut in half)
Orange paint
Green construction paper
Scissors
Googly eyes or marker for facial features
Glue

How To

Paint the toilet paper roll orange.
Cut a piece of green construction paper in half and make slits like grass.
When the orange paint is fully dried, glue the cut paper around the top of the toilet paper roll to resemble fronds.
Add fun facial features, and encourage your child to trim the fronds!

Skills

Hand-eye Coordination

Fine motor

Tips with Miss Charlotte

This spring, try some Easter crafts that are also educational! Whether or not you celebrate, this is a great project to work on development. For more projects, sign up for our Play & Learn plan at Playgarden Online today!

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