Cushion Cover Buttons
What you need
- a cushion cover with big buttons sewn on
How to do it
- Find a cushion cover or duvet cover with big buttons.
- Undo one button together, showing how to push it through the hole edge first.
- Let them undo the rest, then do them up again one by one.
- Count the buttons as they go in.
Why it matters
Buttons on a cushion sit still in their lap, so they can practise without the fiddle of reaching round their own coat.
What they're learning
- Buttons
- Pushing a button through a hole and pulling it from the other side.
- Two hands together
- One hand holds the fabric while the other pushes the button.
- Counting
- Each button is one more done.
What to look for
Watch for them pinching the edge of the hole open with one hand to help the button through.
A tip
Check the buttons are sewn on firmly before you start. Keep loose buttons out of reach.
Make it easier or harder
Easier: just undo them, and you do them up
Harder: time it with a song: can they do them all up before the song ends?
