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Cow Hitch Knot
A guide for home and Preschool activites
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This simple knot procedure is one that the children can use to fasten lengths of materials to surfaces, items with or without pre-formed loops.
Door handles, Low level washing lines, Clothes Hangers - mobiles, items with punched holes in them ..
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Slowly show how to cut a 'sensible length of string
and how to double it - matching the ends together.
Pass the *Loop underneath whatever the string is to be attached to ...
Fold up both 'loose ends and slot them through the loop ..
Pull downwards, in a gentle fashion so that the cord doesn't break away.
Manoevure the string so that a knot is formed on the cord.
*Loop - is the keyword hat enables the fastening of the knot technique, the Children may or may not be familiar with what it is.
Finger trace the outline of the string's loop and explain that it works by 'looping over and around things.
Take it slowly, expect questions and if possible to give examples ...
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 Why is it called Cow Hitch ..
 How labels are attached to gift bags.
How some items are attached to Keyrings.
Price tags
Hanging Christmas tree decorations.
Other questions to ask ..
How and are Cow hitch knots used in Hairdressing ..
What has Science been able to achieve because of Cow hitch knots ?
What manufacturing process enables automated and manual fixing of label threads to products and goods ..
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Have fun and if you want to let us know what Early Years activities you have planned using Cow hitch, please feel free to get in touch or post in our forums ...
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We have used this knot in our Ribbon Treasure Basket Activity
and in our Jungle Pawprints Mini eTopic - Available in the Store.
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