Friendship Band Craft: Cut, Paste, and Create!
Children ages 3-5 practice precise scissor cuts and glue control as they assemble their own wearable friendship band from printed templates. Forming the loop and securing the ends also builds an early understanding of shape and structure, turning a flat strip into a wearable circle, while decorating the band encourages open-ended creative choices.
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Friendship Band & Rakhi Craft Activity Pack for Kids (Ages 4-7)
This is page 4 of the pack. Ages 4-7 · Pre-K–Grade 1Ages 4-7 · Reception–Year 2Ages 4-7 · LKG–Class 1Ages 4-7
Curriculum
- Art & Craft > Arts & Crafts
- Fine Motor > Scissor Skills & Cutting
How to use this worksheet
Have your child cut out the printed band template along its outline, guiding their scissor hand if the strip is long or curved. Wrap the strip around a wrist to check the size, then help them apply glue to one end and press the strip into a closed loop. Once the band is dry, offer crayons or markers so your child can decorate it with drawings, patterns, or colors of their choosing. Encourage them to make a second band to give away as a gift.
Materials needed
- Scissors
- Glue
- Crayons or Markers
Extension activities
- 1Create friendship bands for friends and family members using different colors.
- 2Use different colors and patterns to decorate the bands, like stripes or dots.
- 3Write the names of friends on the bands before giving them away.
- 4Thread on paper beads cut from colored paper for extra texture.
- 5Host a small 'band exchange' where each child gives one away and receives one.
Written by
Hemsweta Jain · Teacher Cheena
MBA and Early Childhood Educator, teaching since 2014 · Founder of RaisoActive, Mumbai
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