Geoboards are a great tool for math. Plus they are fun for kids to play and explore with. While you could easily purchase a geoboard, why not have a bit of fun and make your own for a little less! So, after seeing the geoboard over at Spinner’s End Nursery, I was determined to make one {or two} for my kiddos.
I made mine a little bit different from the one linked above, but the concept is still the same. (I love that it is made of wood because the wood is a bit sturdier than the plastic geoboards I see most often!)
Supplies:
– a wooden board (I got mine from Michaels. It was sanded with beveled edges for about $2.)
– black spray paint
– hairbows (I got mine from the Dollar Store)
– lots of push pins (also from Dollar Store)
– graph paper
– pen/pencil
– hammer
Instructions:
First, I spray painted the wooden board. Then, I used a pencil and graph paper to mark off the grid template. I made mine about 1.5 inches apart. Next, I laid the grid onto the board.
I made two geoboards and things went much better the second time around. With the first one, I hammered down all the push pins leaving just a bit of room to tear the graph paper away before hammering the pins all the way down. I found this to be very tedious and time-consuming, because the paper kept ripping in very small pieces.
The second time around I took one push pin and pushed it in to mark all of the holes. I only pushed it in enough for me to see the little holes. Then, I took the graph paper off and found all the little holes and hammered push pins into them. It seemed to work much better this way.
All of the kids love playing with their new geoboards and they were so easy to make!
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