Snowflake Matching Cards

I decided to make up a little snowflake matching card activity using some real snowflake photo images I found online.  The image I found was in a grid, so I cut and pasted it into a Word document and then copied it and reduced it down so one grid was teeny tiny.   I wanted to post a download to this file, but when I posted it a reader informed it that it wouldn't open correctly.  I have looked into it but have been unable to correct it.  So.......if you are interested in this file please email me at directress@live.com and I'll try to email it to you as an attachment.

I have laminated the big grid and took the little teeny grid pictures and cut them out.......

..........then I glued them onto squares of black construction paper as shown below (sorry for poor photo!).

I placed everything on a tray with a big magnifying glass.  Children can use the magnifying glass to look at the tiny snowflake on the card and match it to its "mate" on the big grid.  I am thinking of also  making this into a cut and paste booklet.  I'll post that if I get it done.  My kiddos LOVE making little booklets and the cutting and pasting is so great for their fine motor skills.

 

 

 

Comments

[Laura]

Thanks, Michelle. Great to hear from you!!

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[Laura]

Ill haveto check that out.Thanks, Sarah!
Laura

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[Sarah]

FYI, Makinglearningfun has a similar activity with pictures of snowmen instead of snowflakes. Great activity for learning to use magnifying glasses!

[Laura]

Hi Cindy. Thanks for alerting me to this. Im looking into it and Ill try to get thelink fixed.

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[Cindy]

This looks wonderful! I'm having trouble with the download, though. It opens a zip file and everything I click on opens in crazy fonts. Any suggestions? Thanks!

[Michelle ~ Blogging from the Boonies]

Oh, that is AWESOME!! What a great idea!