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Aug 15, 2008

How to Make Lacing Cards

Learning to make lacing cards is a fun way to offset the expense of buying learning materials for your preschooler.


One way to offset the expense of buying learning materials for your preschooler is by making your own lacing cards. Creating lacing cards are a fun way to improve your child's small motor skills, and hand-eye-coordination.

What you Will Need to Make Lacing Cards for Your Preschooler:

  • Card stock (can be found at any office supply store)
  • Patterns (can be found in pattern books or Internet searches)
  • Scissors
  • Hole Puncher
  • Shoe String
Steps:

  1. Trace the pattern of your choice on the card stock or you can use your printer to run copies.
  2. Cut out the traced pattern with scissors.
  3. Use your hole puncher to punch holes around the edges of your card stock pattern.
  4. Children can use the shoestrings to lace the cards.
The best thing about creating your own lacing cards is that you can make as many as you need without the extra expense.

Note: Laminating is suggested to prolong the life of the lacing cards.

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