Plank Board Snowflake
We have been doing a lot of exploring with just play and simple plank boards
Each of them made something that was uniquely theirs. That all snowflakes are different.
We talked about how snowflakes are always the same on both sides. This meant that to her no matter what we made it had to look the same. It had to have symmetry. This was also a continuation of our reading the book: Snow (Sunburst Books)
What you need for this activity: Structures 200 Plank Set
For the first challenge she took a snowflake from the Snowflake Sensory Bin. She wanted to make one just like it. We pulled out some boards and worked on this project together. She picked out how it should look and I followed her lead in the project.
My challenge to her was to make her own snowflake that was all her and see what she would create. She enjoyed this and took the challenge. We started her layout and had fun and loved every minute of it.
After she had finisher her own snowflake she wanted to decorate it. She picked out pieces she needed to store out from the Snowflake Sensory Bin to help wit her decorating. She made an ABC pattern on the long parts of the snowflake.
This was a totally fun activity for her and me! I love that we created something fun and learned at the same time. Here is a look at our two snowflakes!
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This is a creative idea. I have never seen plank boards like this before. I was going to ask if you made them or bought them but reading through the post I figured it out. We will be working on a winter theme soon. I might just have my daughter use her building blocks to make some for the time being.
I love this Keva boards! We have been playing with them for weeks now and we always enjoy making something new. My youngest can’t always build up but she can do great 1D projects. I hope to do a full review of them soon!
We don’t have plank board, but we do have building blocks and Lego’s. I bet we could make some fun snowflakes with those. Thanks for the great cold weather activity!
It would be so easy to switch this out to other things!
I love this idea! Motor skills, creativity, sequencing! So many great skills in one activity!
What I love best is that a lot of it was her ideas of what she wanted to do.
What a fun use for plank boards!
It was a very fun project to do. We have had so much fun with the plank boards.
I’ve never seen these toys before, but they look like great open-ended fun!
We discovered them on a trip for the Ecotarium recently. The girls and I really enjoy playing with them.
You are so creative Cassie! This looks like such a fun learning opportunity for kids 🙂
This was a terrific activity! I modeled working with a partner. We each took turns adding something to the symmetry and helping to make each snowflake branch the same. It worked so well and we had so much fun! We worked through the design process modeling and evaluating — even with Kindergarteners!
I’m glad they had fun with it!