Stationery Skills Practical Life Exercises Ideas

Stationery Skills Exercises for the Practical Life area, which can be presented as described below, or to augment your existing activities.  Choose from the related products to create your own activities or follow our recommendations:

Suggestions

1 Using Scissors

Scissors, Strips of lined card or thick coloured paper, Container, Tray

Cut along the lines, or cut coloured shapes

2 Pencil Sharpening

Pencil sharpener, blunt pencils, bucket, tray

Sharpen the pencils with a manual or rotary pencil sharpener

3 Using Glue

Cut paper from cutting activity, larger paper sheets, glue brush, jar of glue , tray

Make a collage using the random shapes

4 Using a Stapler

Stapler, small sheets of paper, tray

Staple sheets of paper to make a little book.

5 Using a Hole Punch

Punch the sheets of paper and use treasury tags to make a little book. 

6 Using a Magnifying Lens

Magnifying lens, shells, box, tray

Use a magnifying glass to explore the patterns on shells 

7  Using a Punch-out Pricker

Punch out pin, protective pad, paper, picture to prick out, tray

Of course, these are only suggested activities and you can mix and match the items as you wish. We'd love to see your own ideas.

Get inspired for alternative activities with videos and photos here.

PLEASE NOTE: This pack recommends real kitchen items not toys, some of which are made from glass. They are only for use under the supervision of an adult, and you should assess the risk posed each time they are used.