PL 4.13Braiding

1. 1

   Invite the child and bring the braiding board to the table, the fixed end away from you.

2. 2

   Spread the three cords apart. Name them: left, middle, right.

3. 3

   Take the left cord and cross it over the middle one. It becomes the new middle.

4. 4

   Take the right cord and cross it over the new middle. It becomes the middle.

5. 5

   Say "left over, right over" as you go. Watching the colors take turns in the middle is the point of interest.

6. 6

   Continue to the end. Close the braid with the clip.

7. 7

   Unbraid from the bottom up and invite the child to try.

What catches the child’s eye

• Three colors taking turns in the middle
• The braid pattern growing down the board

Extensions, easiest to hardest

1. Braid yarn tied at one end
2. Braid a doll's hair
3. Braid a friend's hair when the friend asks