Work Pass

My son is obsessed with my husband's retractable work pass and thinks it is a real treat getting to play with it. I therefore thought it would be good fun to make our own work passes, making links to letters, numbers and the world of work.

The set up.

What you need:

- rectangles of white foam (or card) with a small slit cut near the top using a craft knife (to attach the cord with)

- a photo to stick onto the foam

- retractable cords (I got ours from Walmart)

- a selection of letter, number and profession-related stickers

- a permanent marker (older children may prefer to write the information on rather than use stickers)

Step 1: Adding his name

After the initial ten minutes spent pinging the retractable cord, my son was finally ready to start the activity. 

First of all we discussed what he thought we might be making and straight away he recognised that it was like Daddy's work pass. We talked about what information might be on the pass and then he used the stickers to write his name. Older children might prefer to use the marker to write the letters.

Adding his name.

Step 2- choosing a worker ID and profession

Next my son stuck on his worker ID number and then he choose a profession. This was the easiest part for my son..... train driver! He used the stickers provided to add a train picture. 

As he was doing this we talked about the type of train he would drive, the colour of it and how many carriages it had. I asked him questions like how much money did he charge for a ride on his train, how many hours his shift was and what he liked most about being a train driver.

Adding more information.

He was so proud of his work pass and insisted on taking it to Daddy's office that evening.

Off to the station for his first shift.

The end product.