Button Blanket Math Resource (primary)



To Borrow any of the Indigenous Education Resource Kits please email Sherry Burton sburton@saanichschools.ca and kits will be delivered and returned in district mail.

  • 1 Blue Binder Activity Guide Book

  • Class Set of 30 Button Blanket Placemats: for button patterning activities, shape activities, etc.; laminated.

  • Four Large Shape Posters: Ovoids; “S” form; “U” form; split “U” form; laminated

  • Six Large (11 X 17) Button Blanket Posters: examples of different button blanket designs from Tony Hunt, Simon Dick, Carrie Weir, Dora Sewid Cook, Dempsey Bob, Joe David; coloured; laminated.

  • Eight (8 X 10) Large Button Blanket Posters showing details: coloured; laminated

  • Bags of Paper Shapes: four bags of 60 each of the following shapes—Ovoids, “S” shapes, “U” shapes, split “U” shapes. These are for patterning activities and stay with the kit.

  • 1 Salmon

  • 1 Whale

  • 1 Large Black Custom Stamp

Bag of Buttons: Miscellaneous sized buttons for patterning activities.

Resource Books:

Robes of Power—Totem Poles on Cloth

Northwest Native Arts: Basic Forms

First Nations Art Projects & Activities

Integrating Aboriginal Culture with Mathematics K-12 (SD 70)

The Button Blanket: A Northwest Coast Indian Art and Activity Book

Button Blankets – 1 copies

Button Blanket