Apple Trees
10 min
1 participantDevelop hand and finger strength and recognize spatial relationships. Create an apple orchard on the base plate.
Let's play!
Pick an apple tree brick from the bowl.
Look for the studs on the brick: they are the apples! The smooth part of the brick is the trunk.
Attach the apple tree to the base plate. Make sure your tree is not upside down!
Plant as many trees as you can to make an orchard!
How to prepare
1 base plate
10 letter bricks “G”
1 bowl
Place the 10 bricks in the bowl.
Facilitation tips
Encourage and demonstrate tactile exploration of the brick. Identify the flat space as the bottom of the brick and explain braille brick orientation: space at the bottom, studs on top!
Possible variations
Choose others LEGO Braille bricks, not only “G”.
Preplant apple trees on the base plate.
Download & print
Children will develop these holistic skills
cognitive skills
- Recognize spatial relationships
creative skills
- Express self through craft, artwork: Explore various crafting activities
physical skills
- Develop hand and finger strength
emotional skills
- Implement an artistic project
social skills
- Distinguish between personal and collective interests
Did you know?
Facilitating children’s learning is different from thinking of teaching as « delivering content », because the goal is for the young children to understand concepts and develop a breadth of skills they can apply.
Pre-braille activity groups
LEGO® Braille Bricks activities: MANIPULATION
Discover and get used to the bricks, learn how to handle, assemble and put them on the base plate.
LEGO® Braille Bricks activities: ORIENTATION
Learn how to position the bricks on the base plate and be aware that their orientation is important.
LEGO® Braille Bricks activities: CONSTELLATION
Discover the braille cell and how studs are arranged in two columns. Learn how to differentiate the studs.