Make-It Topic: Fix-It

Imaginative:

• Set up a work bench with hard hats tools, use tool belts
• Set up a fix it shop have old radios and clocks the children can fix have a cash register for purchases
• Set a bob the builder or Handy Manny station

Language:

• Read “Fix it with Bob: Bobs handy Hammer”
• Talk about tool safety while reading “tool safety”
• Place out magazines on how to fix or build things

Art:

• Place a mac-tac shape of a tool box have an assorted pre-cut tools allow the children to fill their tool boxes
• Decorate a hammer handle use paint when complete cover with a coat to seal the paint
• Make saw dust pictures
• Sponge paint pictures of tools

Water/Sand:

• Place golf tees (nails) into the sand have plastic hammers for the children to nail them in
• Put saw dust in the sand table
• Have a tool washing in the water table
• Place magnets and washers in the sand table (watch for choking hazard)

Gross Motor:

• Broken toy hunt have the children look around the play room and outside for any broken toys if there are see if everyone can fix them
• Play find the tool hide tools around for the children to find
• Place out a tray of saw dust encourage the children to walk in it looking at their print

Science/Curiosity:

• Have a variety of measuring devices such as measuring tapes, rulers, feet prints encourage the children to measure around the play room
• Have scales for weighing
• Have old electronics taken apart for the children to look  inside

Blocks:

• Place wood blocks with holes and dowels for building with
• Place out waffle blocks and small hammers for fixing

Conceptual/Tabletop/Fine Motor:

• Place green flower foam out and golf tees with hammers encourage the children to hammer in the nails
• Place out large nuts and bolts encourage the children to put them together
• Lace up tools use wire for the lace
• Screw driver and screw match up if you have large screws into wood the children can use real screw drivers to match up
• Have a socket wrench with bolts to tighten
• Use washers for beading

Music:

• Sing the song “The tools on the shelf go” (tune of wheels on the bus)
• The tools on the shelf make lots of noise lots of noise lots of noise the tools on the shelf make lost of noise all day long 
• Hammer goes bang bang
• Drill Brr brr 
• Saw buzz buzz
• Socket wrench click click
• Router  whir whir
• Measuring tape snap snap

Quiet:

• Place a fix it board using a piece of board screw on different locks for the children to manipulate

Cooking:

• Fix a sandwich supply the children with the sandwich fillers encourage the children to fix their sandwiches

Field Trips:

• Go to Home Depot for a tour
• Invite a construction worker to come demonstrate the use of tools