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Materials
- foam shapes large enough to serve as refrigerator magnets,
one for each student (seasonal shapes such as stars, trees, stockings,
candy canes, angels, etc.; or students may prefer a specific shape to personalize it for someone)
- magnetic strip tape (such as ProMAG,® available at most craft stores)
- glue
- pencils, markers in various colors
- sequins, glitter, and small craft beads
Procedures
- Have students sketch on paper the designs they want to put on their craft foam magnets.
- Using pencils, have students sketch their designs on the foam shapes.
- Using markers, sequins, glitter, and craft beads, have students decorate their magnets based on their designs.
- Finish
the magnets by cutting strips of magnetic tape that will fit across the
back of the foam shapes.
- Peel off the backing and firmly press the
adhesive side of the tape strips to the back of the foam shapes.
A
variation of this idea involves the use of precut foam snowflakes.
Decorate as desired, affix magnetic tape strip to the back, and wrap
simply with a tag attached that reads: “Just like a snowflake, God made you unique.”
Sheila Kearney has nearly 30 years of experience teaching in Catholic schools. She currently teaches pre-K at St. Raphael’s Catholic School in Crystal, MN.
Source: CATECHIST Magazine, November/December 2009
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Seasonal Magnets
