Crafts
Caterpillar
Get a tongue depressor some colored cotton balls and googly eyes and glue. First put glue on the stick and put the colored cotton balls on the tongue depressor. Next put the googly eyes on.
Get a tongue depressor some colored cotton balls and googly eyes and glue. First put glue on the stick and put the colored cotton balls on the tongue depressor. Next put the googly eyes on.
Duck Tape Place mats
Get some Duck Tape and a piece of strong cardboard or paper. Cut some pieces of Duck Tape and have the child put them on the cardboard or paper to make a place mat.
Get some Duck Tape and a piece of strong cardboard or paper. Cut some pieces of Duck Tape and have the child put them on the cardboard or paper to make a place mat.
Painting Plant Pots
Gather up some plant pots and ask the child to paint them bright colors and patterns. You can use any kind of paints. You can even plant any kind of plant in them afterwards and see how much they grow over the summer. You can even do this in the winter and save your pots for warmer weather!
Gather up some plant pots and ask the child to paint them bright colors and patterns. You can use any kind of paints. You can even plant any kind of plant in them afterwards and see how much they grow over the summer. You can even do this in the winter and save your pots for warmer weather!
Making Necklaces
Collect some beads, string, and paint. Then give the child some beads to paint. Next, let them dry. After they dry, have him/her string them onto the necklace string.
Collect some beads, string, and paint. Then give the child some beads to paint. Next, let them dry. After they dry, have him/her string them onto the necklace string.
Painting with Kool-Aid
Get some powdered Kool-Aid and ice. Put the ice on the Kool-Aid and move it around. This activity is great for reasoning, sensory, and understanding cause and effect.
Get some powdered Kool-Aid and ice. Put the ice on the Kool-Aid and move it around. This activity is great for reasoning, sensory, and understanding cause and effect.
Ice Painting
For this activity you need to find an ice tray and fill it up with water, then add a different food coloring to each section. Stick popsicle sticks in them. Wait for them to freeze. Then provide the child with a colored ice cube and paper. You can also check out http:/boredpanda.com/icecreampantings/othoman/toma/ for other cool ideas!
For this activity you need to find an ice tray and fill it up with water, then add a different food coloring to each section. Stick popsicle sticks in them. Wait for them to freeze. Then provide the child with a colored ice cube and paper. You can also check out http:/boredpanda.com/icecreampantings/othoman/toma/ for other cool ideas!
Coloring Sand
Find some sand (a cup or a handful will do!), cardboard, glue, and food coloring. First, create designs with glue all over the cardboard and then sprinkle plain white sand on top. Last, drizzle food coloring on top of the sand. Take a moment to admire your beautiful masterpiece!
Find some sand (a cup or a handful will do!), cardboard, glue, and food coloring. First, create designs with glue all over the cardboard and then sprinkle plain white sand on top. Last, drizzle food coloring on top of the sand. Take a moment to admire your beautiful masterpiece!
Ghost Mobile
Take a white coffee filter,flatten it out,fold it in half then fold in half again.The pointed end is the head of the ghost. Have the child draw eyes and a nose on both sides of the coffee filter. Punch a hole at the top of the point and thread a ribbon through the hole. Go outside and find a sturdy stick to use tie the ribbon that the ghost is on to the stick. Put as many ghost on the stick that you want.
Take a white coffee filter,flatten it out,fold it in half then fold in half again.The pointed end is the head of the ghost. Have the child draw eyes and a nose on both sides of the coffee filter. Punch a hole at the top of the point and thread a ribbon through the hole. Go outside and find a sturdy stick to use tie the ribbon that the ghost is on to the stick. Put as many ghost on the stick that you want.
Flowers
Get a little flower pot and a color of paint. Have the child paint the flower pot,when it is dry get a 2 inch styrofoam block and put it in the pot then get a stick and put it into the styrafoam. Next get a styrofoam ball and put it on top of the stick (you can color it with a marker if you want).Then get some Q-tips and cut them in half and color the end of the Q-tip with marker (they can be different colors).Get a cup and put glue in it and then dip the stick part of the Q-tips in glue and stick them into the ball.
Get a little flower pot and a color of paint. Have the child paint the flower pot,when it is dry get a 2 inch styrofoam block and put it in the pot then get a stick and put it into the styrafoam. Next get a styrofoam ball and put it on top of the stick (you can color it with a marker if you want).Then get some Q-tips and cut them in half and color the end of the Q-tip with marker (they can be different colors).Get a cup and put glue in it and then dip the stick part of the Q-tips in glue and stick them into the ball.
Book Worm
Get a craft stick and a pom pom ball and glue the pom pom ball on the craft stick and then get googly eyes and put them on the pom pom ball.
Get a craft stick and a pom pom ball and glue the pom pom ball on the craft stick and then get googly eyes and put them on the pom pom ball.
Butterfly
Get a coffee filter and some markers flatten out the coffee filter and color it, after you color it pinch the middle and put a clothes pin there.
Get a coffee filter and some markers flatten out the coffee filter and color it, after you color it pinch the middle and put a clothes pin there.
Score
Get a piece of paper fold it into four big pieces of paper and cut them out and write the numbers 6-10 on them(one number on each) get 2 crafts sticks and glue one piece of paper on each side.You can use these for scoring gymnastics events or dance.
Get a piece of paper fold it into four big pieces of paper and cut them out and write the numbers 6-10 on them(one number on each) get 2 crafts sticks and glue one piece of paper on each side.You can use these for scoring gymnastics events or dance.
Butterfly Book
Get 2 pieces of construction paper and 6 pieces of lined paper.Decorate on of the pieces of construction paper to be the cover.Put the cover then all of the lined paper then the back. Then you can staple the book and write all about butterflies.
Get 2 pieces of construction paper and 6 pieces of lined paper.Decorate on of the pieces of construction paper to be the cover.Put the cover then all of the lined paper then the back. Then you can staple the book and write all about butterflies.
Egg carton math
Get an empty egg carton cut off the top and write numbers 1-12 in each spot.Through ping pong balls into the spots and add together the numbers you got whoever gets the highest score wins.
Get an empty egg carton cut off the top and write numbers 1-12 in each spot.Through ping pong balls into the spots and add together the numbers you got whoever gets the highest score wins.