We did a gumball machine craft in class. Our students had a lot of fun with this craft. It's so bright and colorful and made a cheerful display outside our classroom. We used a template to cut out construction paper to make the gum ball machine. This is a great activity to work on fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, following directions, color identification and/or counting. While using the printable, you can set up the craft a few different ways depending what works best for you. Materials Needed: -Print Free Template from my TpT site (download link at bottom of the blog) -Construction Paper (red and white) -Glue -Multiple Color Pom Poms -Marker Craft can be done multiple ways. First download and print the printable (link at bottom). -You can either use the printable (color or black & white) to have students glue pom poms right onto the printed gumball machine. If you use the blank one, students can cut and glue on the 25 cent square, or students can practice writing 25. -Print up the black and white template pages. Then cut out the bottom part of the gumball machine and cut out the top circle part. Use the cut out to trace onto a red piece of construction paper. Cut out this piece or have your student or child cut it out. Either have your student or child trace the top part of the gumball machine. Or you can trace it in pencil and let them trace it in marker. Glue down the pieces for the red gumball machine. If you student needs to know where to glue, place a few x's with pencil to show them a spot to put glue. Squeeze glue onto the globe part of the gumball machine and let your student or child decorate it with pom poms. Make sure they cover the entire circle with pom poms! Have them use their pinchey fingers to really work on the fine motor skills. If they haven't already, have them glue on the 25 cent piece onto the bottom of the machine. Students that are able to write or trace numbers can practice on the blank square that is in the printable. Then they will glue on a pom pom (gumball) onto the gray half circle. Download free template here or click on the photo above to get the freebie on my TpT site. Above is the display of the class gum ball machines! Our class had a lot of fun making these.
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Brenda Rivera
1/31/2023 03:55:52 pm
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