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| three straps with side collection tray Egg Collector...just add fluff. |
We had a tradition
in my 4s/5s class the last few years that I was at the particular school which was church affiliated. We began doing a mini-project around spring/easter to "study baskets and anything that carries something else" (backpacks, toolboxes, purses, snackbags and on and on).
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| tall, bent handle with pocket side collection area for Eggs! |
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We made lists of different "collectors" from around the classroom and ones we could think of together.
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| individual basket makers at work...! |
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| one strap with zipper-style cuts on the side...double strap with front extra egg tray! |
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| triple handle in one direction, one handle in the other direction! |
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different attributes of different collectors -
strap handle, double handle, shoulder straps, zippers, flaps, thin, wide, deep, double storage, long storage, low storage, soft, hard, bendable.
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We collected recyclables to begin planning our own Egg Collector to use for our Egg Hunt.
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We examined the recyclable and materials we collected.
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We drew plans for our individual Egg Collector.
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| "would you like to add anything here?..." |
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| wide single strap plus movable side collector...ready for the hunt! |
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| criss-cross handles, zipper side cuts...lost of room for Eggs! |
"Maybe I would like":
...a low basket with three handles.
...to use a long tube to stack my eggs inside and a have one long rope handle.
...to use cardboard to build my own basket shape, then add a "side collector" for extra eggs (just in case!).
...criss-cross handles.
...to decorate my Egg Collector with polka-dot paint...or stripes...or all purple!
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| straps over the basket, handles on the side, and a side tray! |
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| large green handle with polka dots! |
When we put our baskets to work, it was so exciting! There is something so fabulous and rewarding and "wow" when we are contributors to our own adventure: there is something so fabulous when WE are the creators, WE are the inventors, and WE make our ideas come to life (even in a basket!).
Of course, this really is no secret.
Off we went on The Hunt...
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| holding our Egg Collectors securely AND trying to scout for eggs before we hear "Hunt!" |
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| The cheery smile is a good indicator that her Egg Collector really worked. |
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| the double tray really worked well for this collector! |
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| Egg Collector full of eggs in both trays with the fluff underneath. |
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| Exploring our collection of treasures inside the eggs! |
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| "Look what I got!!"..."What did you get?" |
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Egg Collector Group Celebration!
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