Paper Clock Craft

Embrace creativity with this hands-on Paper Clock Craft that’s perfect for young minds eager to learn about Benjamin Banneker. This engaging craft not only offers a fun-filled activity but also serves as a vibrant educational tool, blending the worlds of art, history, and mathematics into one. As children cut, color, and assemble their paper clocks, they embark on a timely adventure, gaining skills and absorbing knowledge along the way.

Black History Month shines a spotlight on the achievements and contributions of African Americans throughout history, and what better way to celebrate than by honoring Benjamin Banneker, an African American almanac author, surveyor, naturalist, and farmer, who was instrumental in designing a strikingly accurate wooden clock in the 18th century. Banneker’s ingenuity and passion for astronomy helped lay the foundations for clockmaking and challenged the societal limitations of his time. Through the Paper Clock Craft, children can connect with Banneker’s legacy, celebrating his remarkable contribution to science and history, and inspiring them to explore their own potential for innovation and discovery.

Materials Needed

• Several colors of construction paper
• Black marker
• Brad
• Pencil or bamboo stick (for poking a hole)
• Scissors
• Glue

Step by Step Instructions

1. Prepare the Clock Face: Choose three different colours of construction paper for the clock face. Cut out a large circle and another slightly smaller circle. Then with another colours cut out 12 smaller circles. Glue the smaller circle to the top of the larger circle

1. Mark the Hours: With the black marker, draw the numbers 1 through 12 on the smaller circles to represent the hours on a clock. Glue the smaller circles all around the clock in the correct position by number.

1. Create the Clock Hands: Cut out two arrows from a different color of construction paper for the clock hands – one longer for the minute hand and one shorter for the hour hand.

1. Assemble the Clock: Use the pencil or bamboo stick to poke a hole in the center of the clock face and at the end of each of then clock arms. Carefully push the brad through the holes in the clock hands and then through the center of the clock face. Secure the brad at the back, allowing the hands to move freely.

Tips for Success

• Ensure the hole in the center of the clock is not too large; the brad should fit snugly to hold the hands in place while still allowing them to move.
• Encourage creativity in decorating the clock. This is a great chance to personalize the craft and make it a meaningful Black History Month artifact.

Skills Learned

• Fine Motor Skills: Cutting, drawing, and assembling the clock hands improve hand-eye coordination.
• Time Telling: This craft offers a practical lesson in telling time, a fundamental skill for young learners.
• Historical Awareness: Integrating lessons of Black history into the craft promotes an understanding of the past and its relevance today.
• Creativity and Imagination: Decorating the clock allows kids to express themselves creatively while reflecting on the themes of Black History Month.

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Paper Clock Craft

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Materials

• Several colors of construction paper
• Black marker
• Brad
• Pencil or bamboo stick (for poking a hole)
• Scissors
• Glue

Instructions

 

1. Prepare the Clock Face: Choose three different colours of construction paper for the clock face. Cut out a large circle and another slightly smaller circle. Then with another colours cut out 12 smaller circles. Glue the smaller circle to the top of the larger circle.
2. Mark the Hours: With the black marker, draw the numbers 1 through 12 on the smaller circles to represent the hours on a clock. Glue the smaller circles all around the clock in the correct position by number.
3. Create the Clock Hands: Cut out two arrows from a different color of construction paper for the clock hands – one longer for the minute hand and one shorter for the hour hand.
4. Assemble the Clock: Use the pencil or bamboo stick to poke a hole in the center of the clock face and at the end of each of then clock arms. Carefully push the brad through the holes in the clock hands and then through the center of the clock face. Secure the brad at the back, allowing the hands to move freely.

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