[Saving Time on Childcare Prep] How to Make and Store Templates
[How to Make]
1. Print the image.
2. Cut it out roughly and paste it onto cardboard.
3. Cut it out along the lines.
[How to Use]
1. Place the template on colored construction paper and trace the edges with a pencil.
2. Cut it out along the lines.
3. Apply glue to the tabs and stick them together.
[Application] Try cutting various materials
- Origami paper
- Patterned origami paper, wrapping paper
- Fabric
- Shoji paper (for bleeding art activities)
- Paper that children have drawn on freely
[How to Store]
- Cut out the "finished image" section, paste it onto an envelope, and put all the template parts inside.
(If there are many parts, write down which part is which so you can identify them.)
- If you stand them up in a file box, they won't take up much space and can be used repeatedly.
(*If you keep one uncut template inside, you can copy it immediately if you make a mistake or run out of parts, saving even more time.)
[Applications]
The methods mentioned so far are just examples.
Other ideas include:
- Printing directly onto drawing paper or colored construction paper
- Cutting up clear files that have cracked corners or are no longer in use to make templates
- Using empty boxes, milk cartons, or cardboard instead of thick paper
- Storing them in zipper bags
- Storing them in pocket files
and so on.
I hope you will try various things and find a method that you can continue using.