{"id":1983,"date":"2019-08-29T19:50:39","date_gmt":"2019-08-29T19:50:39","guid":{"rendered":"https://theempoweredprovider.com/?p=1983"},"modified":"2020-02-03T20:47:38","modified_gmt":"2020-02-03T20:47:38","slug":"gluing-activities-for-preschoolers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https://theempoweredprovider.com/gluing-activities-for-preschoolers/","title":{"rendered":"Skill Building: Gluing Activities for Preschoolers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I have a love-hate relationship with glue sticks. I love them because they are THEE toddler and preschooler friendly alternative to the much stickier option: liquid glue. In this post, I will share a few gluing activities for preschoolers<\/strong> that will help you teach young children how to use this popular art supply without losing your mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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TOO MUCH GLUE ACTIVITIES<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Yes, you read that right. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a lover of art projects, can there be such a thing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The answer is “yes”. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Early childhood educators such as child care providers or preschool teachers can lose their mind over puddles of glue or finding a piece of construction paper completely stuck to a table top. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

My advice is to choose some simple art activities that your young group will love and that will allow them to learn how to properly use a glue stick. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don’t even present liquid glue as an adhesion option (sounds so fancy) until much later in the year when you feel like the kids in your crew have a handle on the more kid-friendly supplies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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IS GLUING A FINE MOTOR SKILL?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Any task that requires the focused use of the smaller muscles in our fingers, hands and wrist can be considered “fine motor”. Kid Sense Child Development<\/a> provides Occupational Therapy and Speech Therapy services to children with developmental challenges, explains fine motor skills in the perfect way: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fine motor skill efficiency significantly influences the quality of the task outcome as well as the speed of task performance. Efficient fine motor skills require a number of independent skills to work together to appropriately manipulate the object or perform the task. <\/p>Kid Sense<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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Independent Time With Glue Matters<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

All of the activities shared below allow children to work independently with the paper and glue. This solitary creative time lends itself to moments within the process-oriented art realm. This simply means there is no cookie-cutter outcome and that all finished projects will look unique from one to another. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Allowing children to work independently with the tools they are provided fosters a “Can Do” attitude and children are so proud of their work. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Gluing Projects for Preschoolers & Toddlers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Here are a few projects you can try with your group to introduce glue sticks that will lead you down a path of stress free creation time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

COLORFUL PAPER COLLAGE ACTIVITY<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Supplies You Will Need:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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