PL 7.02Using a Paper Punch

1. 1

   Invite the child and carry the tray to a table.

2. 2

   Hold the punch in your dominant hand with the open slot facing your other hand.

3. 3

   Slide the paper strip into the slot until the first dot sits under the punch. Look underneath to check.

4. 4

   Squeeze the handles firmly with your whole hand until you feel the click.

5. 5

   Pull the paper out and show the hole on the dot.

6. 6

   Punch each dot in order.

7. 7

   Open the catch, empty the paper circles into the bowl, and invite the child to punch.

What catches the child’s eye

• The click as the punch cuts through
• Paper circles collecting in the clear catch

Extensions, easiest to hardest

1. Punch holes evenly spaced by eye, without dots
2. Punch holes around a card to make a lacing card
3. Use a punch with a shape