Aluminum Foil Molding
Creating aluminum foil shapes and objects
Month 7 · Activity 18 · Art
Instructions
- Using aluminum foil, let the child roll the aluminum foil into logs and make into shapes
- Make the letter S and V with aluminum foil and say the sound of each letter
- Encourage the child to make an aluminum foil necklace, ball, animal shapes, star, etc.
- Chat about how the aluminum foil feels as you use your sense of touch
Simplify
Make a variety size of balls with aluminum foil and create snowmen or make different lengths of "snakes" or "worms" with the aluminum foil.
Extend
Encourage a child to write their name by creating each of the letters in their name with the aluminum foil. Look closely at the aluminum foil and let the child discover a matte side (dull) and a shiny side.
QUESTIONS FOR CHILD
Tell me about something you did when you were little that I never knew.
If you had a life motto, what would it be and why?
Video Demo:
Materials
- aluminum foil
Language Skills
Motor Skills
Problem Solving Skills
