This paper weaving kit comes with attractive, brightly-colored sheets that give the opportunity for students to experiment with colorful designs while developing motor and visual skills. However, given the ease with which the strips can tear and the challenging instructions, this activity is best for children who are excited to do it and have the patience for it. Children can create their own patterns and experiment with ways colors look together by weaving the strips over and under the slots. The booklet provides instructions for a basic checkerboard and a triangle pattern. However, the instructions rely on reading and following a relatively tedious series of written steps. For example: over 4, under 2, over 2, over 4...; repeat for rows 12-16. This product is best used for free exploration of patterns and color designs without focus on final product. Children will exercise important fine motor and visual skills and good problem solving to create the patterns they want. Conversely, children could quickly feel frustrated if the pattern does not turn out as anticipated or the strips tear. Overall, a good activity for those who enjoy it, but parents want to be available to support students if and when needed.

• Provides sufficient and varied types of practice problems to maximize understanding and generalization of the targeted skill/concept
• Manufacturer claims alignment with Common Core/Known Standards
• Presents educational concepts accurately
• Explains answers so students can learn from mistakes
• Better for teaching the skill to new or struggling learners
• Better for practicing or refreshing the skill
• Skills are practiced through authentic, meaningful problems (not just rote practice)

• Appropriate for a broad age range to use and enjoy
• Visually appealing to children in the target age range
• Adults would enjoy playing with a child
• For electronic games, gives positive or encouraging feedback
• Offers ongoing, progressive challenge
• Overall - Enjoyable. Given the option, students would choose this option

• Provides teaching guidance for adults to support the child and set appropriate goals
• Student should be able to use independently after first use
• Student graduates to the next level or topic only after meeting a benchmark
• Can effectively understand and monitor student's progress (email report or in product)
• Does not require excessive set-up time after first time use
• Can be fun as a single player game
• Multi-player game which fosters collaboration or cooperation
• Well-made for the cost
• For electronic games, can play without sound
• For electronic games, allows user to save work
• For electronic games, voice/sounds are appealing and pronounces words properly
• Provides options to play in languages other than English/Good for ELL
• Presents information in multiple formats (voice over, pictures and text, etc.)
• Overall - Easy to use

• Attention
• Directions may be confusing for students using independently
• Fine Motor Skills
• Requires challenging finger movements, motor precision or physical manipulation
• Assembly is difficult or product may break or fall apart easily
• Self-regulation
• Assembly is difficult or product may break or fall apart easily
• Working Memory
• Directions may be confusing for students using independently
• Requires remembering and completing a sequence of visual steps

Paper Weaving Kit. 14 Colored Sheets to Weave with Over 200 Weaving StripsSheet size: 9 x 8 in. Box size: 10 x 9 x 1 in. Includes 4-page instruction booklet.