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Panda bears.

A few times a month I like to do an activity I call 

"copy cat crafts." I will make a sample of the craft 

and then the kids copy it. This encourages hand 

eye coordination, listening skills and fine motor skills. I begin 

with pre cutting all the pieces and giving them to the kiddos. 

I sit with them as they build, encouraging them to find the 

pieces and place where they go. Today as we finished up our zoo theme 

we made panda bear masks. I cut  the ears into half circles and the eyes

 into ovals. I called out the shapes and had to kids glue them where they should go.

 They had fun not only building the masks but telling stories about their panda bear. 

They were so  excited to put their masks on and go on a panda bear walk!

Supplies needed

Heavy paper plates

large craft sticks(staple one to each plate

for the handle)

black paper cut into ears, and eyes

googly eyes

black pom poms

black markers

glue.