1. Start by cutting multiple strips through you coloured paper, but don’t cut all the way through, rather leave an inch or two at the bottom. This will become the base of the hair, where the toilet roll will be attached.
2. Next, attach your paper to one end of a toilet roll using some tape.
3. Now use your coloured markers to draw a face on one side of the toilet roll, be as creative and imaginative as your like!
4. Now encourage your child to use the scissors and snip away at the paper. My son thoroughly enjoyed a role play scenario in which the paper roll character came to life and spoke to him asking for a “new do”.

Ideas to support this experience

1. Try including your child in the set up and making process. Children will have great fun helping you to design a special character to play with. Use the opportunity to talk about feelings e.g.- How is your person feeling? Happy or sad? What might that feeling look like on your character?
2. Have extra pre-cut fringed paper to tape on your paper character. If your kids are as enthusiastic as my son was, you’ll be needing some extra quick change hair do’s to continue the play!
3. Think about the scissors your child will be using- are they manageable? Are they child friendly? There are many options out there but I like the scissors that have a little spring in them that give that little bit of extra help for my son to succeed at the task that might otherwise be quite challenging for him.

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