Saturday, November 1, 2014

Thanksgiving Craft: Handprint and Footprint Turkey Centerpiece

Thanksgiving is here so lets decorate the table with this Turkey Centerpiece.  Your child will have tons of fun making this.


You will need:

Red ink pad
Yellow ink pad
Orange ink pad
Purple ink pad
White construction paper (Enough for 6 hand prints and 1 footprint)
Brown construction paper
Scissors
Orange marker
Red marker
Toilet paper roll
Tape
Glue Dots
Eye stickers


Take the toilet paper roll and cut it in half.


Cut enough of the brown construction to cover the toilet paper roll. Tape the construction paper to hold it in place.


Press the right hand onto the orange ink pad then onto the white construction paper.  You will need 2 handprints of each color.  Repeat this process with the red and yellow ink pad.  Then cut the handprints out.


Lets do the footprint now.  Press the right footprint into the purple ink pad and cut the footprint out.


Take the eye stickers and stick them onto the footprint as shown above.  Draw the beak with the orange marker then the wattle with the red marker.

Now we put the turkey feathers together.  Spread out the handprints and put the colored handprints in some pattern.  I did an orange, yellow then red pattern.  Spread out the handprints then staple them to hold them in place.

Take the toilet paper roll and staple the handprints onto the toilet paper roll (over the tape).

Stick two glue dots on the front.


Take the footprint and press it over the glue dots.  Happy Thanksgiving!





Friday, October 31, 2014

Halloween Craft: Ghost Footprint

Halloween cannot be complete without a ghost. Create a ghost using your child's foot and some paint! This is a fun project perfect for Halloween. My kids in my class loved it so will yours.

You will need:
  • White paint
  • Paint brushes
  • Eye stickers (optional)
  • Black marker
  • Black paper



1.  Paint the bottom of the foot white.


2. Stamp the child's foot onto the black construction paper and let it dry.



3.  Once the paint dries cut out the footprint. Use the marker to draw in the eyes and mouth. As an option, you can use eye stickers for the eyes.

Happy Halloween!




Thursday, October 30, 2014

Halloween Craft: Frankenstein's Bride Footprint

Here is another great Halloween project that you and your child will love.  Create Frankenstein's Bride using your child's foot and some paint! The kids in my classroom loved it. This is a fun project to do along with the Frankenstein Footprint project.

You will need:
  • Black paint
  • Green paint
  • White paint
  • Paint brushes
  • Eye stickers
  • Black marker
  • Red marker
  • White paper


1.  Paint 1/4 of the bottom of the foot green.


2. Now paint the other 3/4 of the foot black.


3.  Stamp the child's footprint onto the white construction paper. Wait until the footprint is completely dry then add the eyes, mouth, and scar onto the green part of the footprint.


4.  Last but not least, use the white paint to draw the white streaks in Frankenstein's Bride's hair.


Happy Halloween!



Tuesday, October 7, 2014

Halloween Craft: Frankenstein Footprint

Here is a great Halloween project that is fun for you and your child.  Create Frankenstein using your child's foot and some paint!

You will need:
  • Black paint
  • Green paint
  • Paint brushes
  • Eye stickers
  • Black marker
  • White paper


1.  Paint 1/3 of the top of the foot black.  Paint the bottom 2/3 of the foot green.



2.  Stamp the child's footprint onto the white construction paper. Wait until the footprint is completely dry before continuing to the next step.



3.  Stick the eye stickers onto the footprint.



4.  Use the black marker to draw in the details.

Happy Halloween!



Wednesday, October 1, 2014

Halloween Craft: Paper Plate Pumpkin

Here is another Halloween project the Paper Plate Pumpkin. With a few items your child can make a cute pumpkin.

You will need:
  • Orange paint
  • Green paint
  • Paint brushes
  • Paper Plate
  • Scissors
  • Brown paper
  • White paper
  • Glue



1.  Paint the bottom of the paper plate orange and set aside to dry.
2. Paint one of your child's hand and press the hand onto the white paper. Allow the paint to dry. Once the paint is dry, cut out the hand print and set it aside.

3.  Take the brown paper and cut out the stem.

3.  Glue the stem behind the paper plate. 


4.  Glue the hand print onto the paper plate as shown above.

Happy Halloween!




Thursday, August 21, 2014

Ziploc Fish Tank

During our Under The Sea theme, I had the children make fish tanks.  Normally I would use plastic fish but I didn't have enough for this project.  Luckily, I happened to have Swedish Fish in my classroom.  This is a simple project that your kids will love to make and play with afterwards.  My classroom enjoyed doing this sensory project and they spent so much time trying to catch the fish with their fingers. 

You will need:
  • Ziploc bag
  • Blue Hair Gel
  • Duck Tape
  • Swedish Fish or Plastic Fish



Pour in about a cup and a half of the hair gel into the Ziploc bag.  Place as many Swedish Fish as desired in with the gel.  Seal Ziploc.  Fold the top part of the Ziploc bag near the seal.


Fold it again.

Seal it with Duck tape. (back view)

(Front view)

Wednesday, August 13, 2014

Paper Plate Crabs Craft

Here is a cute little project for the little ones. Paper Plate Crabs. Fun for the kids and great for beach themed decorations.

You will need:
  • Paper plate
  • Scissors
  • Eye stickers
  • Glue
  • Red construction paper
  • Red paint
  • Paint brush or sponge
  • Black marker

1.  Cut the center of the paper plate out then cut it in half.  You'll only need half a circle (picture above).


2.  Paint the plate red.


3.  Let it dry.


4.  While the paint is drying, cut out two small squares from the red construction paper (approx 1.5 in x 1.5 in).  Stick an eye near the top of each of the squares. 


5.  Carefully cut the eyes out starting from the top BUT DO NOT CUT ALL THE WAY AROUND. When you reach near the bottom of the eye, cut a long rectangular shape to create the eye stalks.


6.  Cut out 2 claws from the construction paper. Cut out a shape that look like spoons with fat handles. At the top of the spoon shape, cut out a "V" to make the claws.


7.  When the paint on the paper plate has dried, draw a mouth with a black marker.


8.  Glue the eyes and claws onto the back of the plate.


9.  Let it dry and WA-LAH!  





Saturday, August 2, 2014

Bubble Wrap Starfish: 5 Easy Steps

The Bubble Wrap Starfish is a project your kids will love. I know the kids in my classroom loved it.  It's very easy.  Just follow the 5 steps below.

You will need:


  • 2-3 different colors of washable paint
  • Paintbrush
  • Bubble wrap
  • Orange construction paper
  • Scissors


1.  Cut a starfish shape out of the orange construction paper.


2.  Squirt paint color of choice all over onto the bubble wrap.


3.  Use a paintbrush to mix the paint on the bubble wrap.



4.  Place the starfish onto the bubble wrap and press firmly.


5.  Peel the starfish from the bubble wrap and let it dry.

Saturday, July 19, 2014

Handprint and Footprint Lobster

You will need:
  • White construction paper
  • Red ink pad (non toxic)
  • Red marker
  • Black marker
  • Baby wipes
  • 2 Eye stickers

1.  Press the child's foot onto the red ink pad then place child's foot onto the white construction paper.  Clean the foot with the baby wipe.  Next press the left hand onto the ink pad then onto the left side of the heel imprint on the construction paper.  Clean the left hand with the baby wipe.  Repeat with the right hand but press the hand imprint on the right side of the heel imprint on the construction paper. Wipe off all the ink from the right hand with a baby wipe.



2. Use the red marker to draw in the details for the arms, legs, and eye-stalks.  Stick the eyes over the eye-stalks then draw in a mouth.

This project would be cute in a frame or in an ocean themed bedroom/bathroom.

Saturday, April 19, 2014

Marble Painting with Easter Eggs

You will need:  
  • 5 Plastic Easter Eggs
  • 5 different colors of washable paint
  • Construction paper
  • Disposable roasting pan
  • Scissors
  • Paper plate

1.  Cut out an egg shape out of the construction paper.


2.  Spread out 5 different colors of paint on the paper plate.  Roll the eggs onto the paint.


3.  Put the egg shape cutout into the disposable roasting pan.  Place the eggs on top of the construction paper egg.  Hold onto the roasting pan and shake it side to side.  


4.  Let it dry.