Curling Ribbon Tassel

Don’t you just love curling ribbon? It just so party-ish!

We turned some fuchsia curling ribbon into tassels. It is super easy, festive, and, fun for both children and adults to make!

Supplies

Tape
Scissors
Pony bead
Curling ribbon
String or Twine
3×5-in Index card or cut the same size from an unused cereal box

Instructions

Unroll a length of curling ribbon but do not cut it off the bolt.Tape the free end of the curling ribbon to the index card to keep it out of the way.Wrap the curling ribbon around the index card: Wrap ribbon going up over the top, down the back side, under the bottom and up the front side to the top = 1 wrapping. Wrap at least 10 times. The final wrap should not end at the top but at the bottom of the index card.

Cut the ribbon off the roll.

Cut two 8-inch pieces of curling ribbon off the bolt.

Take one of the 8-inch pieces of ribbon and slide it under all of the ribbon on the front side of the index card.Tie the ribbon piece in a knot at the top of the index card.

Remove the ribbon from the card by bowing the index card and sliding the ribbon off.Hold the top (the end with the knot) of the tassel firmly. Slide scissors through the looped ends. Pull the scissors away from the knot so that the fringe will be even. Cut the loops open at the bottom creating a tassel.

Trim off any uneven strands from the bottom of the tassel.

Thread both of the top ties through a pony bead.Slide the bead so that it sits on top of the knot.

Tie the tassel to string to hang!We strung our tassels along some bakers twine. See this easy-peasy DIY Bakers Twine Tutorialto make it.These pink tassels went on a banner. However, there are so many creative & crafty uses for them.

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Keep all tasks and assignments appropriate to a child's age.

“A normal attention span is 3 to 5 minutes per year of a child’s age.

Therefore, a 2-year-old should be able to concentrate on a particular task for at least 6 minutes, and a child entering kindergarten should be able to concentrate for at least 15 minutes.

(Note: A child’s attention span while watching TV is not an accurate measure of his or her attention span.)” --- Children’s Physician Network

Have children do things such as take a short break, stretch, or move or walk around, etc. It resets the focus. Then they are more likely and able to get back to work especially for projects that require long amounts of time to complete (ProTeacher.com).

I have found digital kitchen timers from dollar tree very helpful stretch break reminders.

See more tips for young children below.

Reading aloud to your child can help them in many ways. There is no right or wrong way to read aloud, but here are a few tips to encourage early literacy.

The most important thing to remember is to have fun!

Dialogic Reading
This means have a conversation with your child while you read.
* Ask a question.
* Wait for and listen to the answer.
* Affirm the answer, repeat it, expand on it.

Interactive Reading
This is where you get your child actively involved in the story/text.
* Make sound effects for things that make noise in the story/text.
* Get up and act like things in the story.
* Have your child "read" to you.

Re-Reading
Always say yes when your child asks you to read the same story over and over again. Repetition strengthens connections in the brain your child needs for brain development and learning. Make rereading fun through dialogic and interactive reading.

Source: Cedarmill.org/library

When sharing stories with children, it is best to ask questions. Here are a few examples.

Babies
* Point out specific things in pictures and name them.
* Ask "Where is the _________?"
* Point and answer "There is the ________!"

Toddlers
* "What is this?"
* "What is she/he doing?"
* "What does that do?"

Preschoolers
* "What do you think this book/story/poem is about?"
* Point to a picture and ask "What is happening here?"
"Why do you think she/he did that?"

Make It Personal
* Ask two or three questions per story. Ask more questions when they are engaged in the story and resume reading when they start to get restless.
* Point to and talk about pictures of things.
* Ask your child to tell you about when he/she did something that happened in the story.
* "What would you do if you were in the story?"

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Narrative Skills: Includes the ability to describe things and events and to tell stories; to predict, sequence, and summarize while developing sentence building skills.

These skills help children understand what they are reading when they start to read.

Babies
Talking to baby is the best way to development language. Leave time for your baby to "answer." As you go through your day, look at your baby and tell her what you are doing.
Read favorite books again and again.

Toddlers
Toddlers often ask questions like "What's that?" over and over again. Add information to what they ask. If they point to a cow, tell them, "That is a cow." Say "cow," and let them try to say the word. Give them lots of time to answer. As your toddler asks you simple questions, make sure to add information to what he says.

2- and 3- Year Olds
When you read a book with your child, ask him, "What is happening here?" or "What do you see on this page?" Ask questions that canot be answered with a yes or no or by just pointing to the picture. Let him use the words he knows. Give him extra time to think and to answer. Talking back and forth uses three different parts of the brain, so it might take your child some time to form his responses. Be patient.

4- and 5- Year Olds
Help your child relate what is happening in a story/text to her own experience. Have your child draw a picture. Then let him tell you what is happening in the picture. Write down his words on his picture. Act out stories or parts of them; having young children use their whole bodies helps them internalize and understand what is happening in the story.

Source: Cedarmill.org/library