Title Me!

by Boey Shumin Eileen

#Scienceofplay20

This activity is for parents and children to create their own titles / signage for a door / wall.

Skill Level: Advanced

Suitable For: 5 - 6 years old

Estimated Time: 15 - 30 mins

Environment: Indoors

Learning Framework

• Physical - Fine motor - cutting and manipulation of scissors

• Intellectual - Observing adults demonstrate, thinking about the fonts they like, comparison of font size to the size of the door/wall

• Emotional - Display engagement in the whole process, show confidence in decision-making

• Social - Share ideas with parents and learn to accept others' views

Materials

Step 1

Choose a font from Microsoft Word. Select the appropriate font size. For eg, if the title/signage is for a wall, the font should be large. Print out the individual font. Cut them out.

Step 3

Trace over the pencil marks with the thick black marker.

Step 5

Add simple designs on each letter such as small leaves or flowers. And we are ready to attach them with blu-tack up the wall!

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• Printout

• Drawing block

• Coloured papers

• Blu-tack

• Pencil

• Black marker

• Scissors

• Glue stick

Step 2

Place the cutout font on the drawing block and trace using a pencil.

Step 4

Cut them out again.

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