Paper Chain Countdown
Learn how to make paper chain countdowns to help your kids know when a big day is coming up!
Equipment
- Pair of scissors
- Stapler
- Permanent marker
- Hole puncher
Materials
- 1 Colored Thick Paper
- 1 Pipe Cleaners
Instructions
- Count how many days are left until the big day - one day = one paper strip.
- Now, cut paper strips from the colored paper you choose - I chose three colors for Halloween orange, purple, and black. I like precision, so I cut short Black strips: 11 cm x 3 cm (4.3 inches x 2.4 inches) and Long Orange strips: 22 cm x 6 cm (8.6 inches x 1.2 inches).
- Now, use the stapler to form a tube shape with the first paper strip. Look at my step-by-step pictures above in this post for visual help.
- Next, link the paper strips together and seal them with the stapler.
- When the chain is down, write numbers on it, number 1 goes on top of the chain.
- Draw and cut out a shape to hang on top of the chain - I made a pumpkin for Halloween. It can also be a birthday cake, Santa, or school-related pictures.
- Connect the picture and paper chain using a pipe cleaner. I punched a hole in the bottom of the pumpkin with a hole puncher.
- Each day, ask the kids to cut a paper strip from the chain. The number of strips left is the number of days left until the big day!