Making a tissue paper maple leaf Crumple the tissue paper into a ball and dip it in glue, then place on the leaf
This is the beautiful finished product Paper plate fish Abstract symmetrical prints
1. Paint one side of a page (use lots of paint)
2. Fold it over and flatten it out
3. Open the page and try to figure out what you think it looks like
4. Let it dry, then decorate it
E saw a turtle, trees, butterfly, and crab Getting messy, making owl handprint pictures The finished product Making a peach tree
First E cut out the tree Then he made fingerprints for the peaches The peach tree Making Jello Worms
Use bendy straws and pack them together very tightly in a tall container
2 packages of strawberry Jello
1 package of gelatin
3/4 cup of whipping cream
3 cups of boiling water
10 drops of green food colouring
Stir together boiling water, Jello, and gelatin. Let cool for about 15 minutes then add food colouring, and whipping cream. Pour into straws and put in the fridge for 8 hours. Run the straws under warm water to squish the worms out. The boys went crazy for this snack
They were pretending they were birds while they ate the worms Making owls out of toilet paper rolls
W said, "The wings look much more like a hat then a wing." The finished product Using a kit to build an ice cream truck E was so proud of the finished product We made eggs to go in an abandoned nest
The boys found rocks and covered them in glue, then rolled them in flour Face painting is always fun
A few minutes after this picture was taken W ran through a splash pad and had black dripping down his face
Glow in the dark painting
Cut open a glow stick and mix it with paint Glow in the dark bathtub
The boys set them up like they were the Olympic rings I wanted to share this picture because I LOVE this tree house and I wish we had it in our backyard For some reason, putting watermelon on a stick and calling it a lollipop makes it taste way better! The I Spy Game
Step one - Find a bunch of items that can fit inside a plastic bottle
Step 2 - Put the items inside a bottle and fill it with rice. Then let the kids shake it and find all the objects Bugs made from egg cartons Orange peel bird feeder Here is another Olympic themed craft - Gold Medals
We used jar lids and decorated them with stickers, then taped ribbons to them The boys had a so much fun doing a scavenger hunt today!
Here are the items they had to look for They were really into it Making a picture of an ice cream cone Colour the ice cream, then turn it upside down and do painted hand prints to create the look of melting ice cream It was E's idea to make boxes into robots Being robots It all started with some seeds (Spring 2012) Throughout spring and summer the boys loved to water and tend to the garden Their favorite snack is peas With the Olympic games starting in a couple of weeks, I decided to do an Olympic inspired craft
We made pictures of the Olympic rings using a cut up cardboard roll The finished product Our nature experiment - The metamorphosis of a caterpillar becoming a butterfly
First we found four monarch catterpillars After a couple days of munching on milkweed leaves, they began to create their chrysalis In the chrysalis They changed from beautiful mint green to black The amazing final result - a gorgeous butterfly When the wings were ready, it was time to set it free
The boys were enthralled with the entire process Two more hatched the next day Making a beautiful blooming tree, using a plastic bottle as a stamp for the flowers Having fun with crayons meant to decorate car windows On an adventure at a trout incubation facility Hedgehogs made from styrofoam balls and golf tees Making a sunflower
E working on his cutting skills Gluing sunflower seeds to the flower The finished product
E drawing a picture with glue, then sprinkling it with sand His bear turned out really well Making stamps using cardboard that came with the iron we purchased Searching for jewels in sand Sifting for treasures in action This is one of my favorite art creations the boys have ever done!
Step one: Grind crayons (I used my hand blender, but you could use a cheese grader) Step 2: Sprinkle between two pieces of wax paper Step 3: Cover with an old rag, and iron them
This is what they come out looking like Step 4: Cut into a triangle and sew or glue to a piece of ribbon
The finished product is this gorgeous sun catching banner Getting fresh eggs
Have you ever seen anyone so happy to see chickens? Strawberry picking I managed to hold the boys back from eating enough to make jam Painting with water balloons The finished product Our new funnel stand It occupied them for a while Water balloon painting
Step one - Freeze a few water balloons, then cut the balloon off Step 2 - Find a surface to roll them on and add paint
The boys favorite part was rolling the the balls and trying to hit a specific colour The work of art It was really hot today, so the boys wanted to make fresh ice cream Delicious
Currently E's favorite art activity to do
Sticker pictures The finished product Launching a water balloon rocket!
In my opinion, you are never too old or young to have a blast at a water balloon fight Beans and lentils W decided to bake a cake Splatter painting! It turned out awesome A baby snapper a long way from home Let the rescue mission begin Never too distracted to pick me a flower Back home safe and sound! This really works Solidifies instantly Makes an awesome texture It was the boys idea to make a sky high fresh fruit pie Melty beads pictures W and I did teamwork on the robot
E created the owl cyclops Treasures collected from a few outings It is so interesting to see the way the boys decide to play with the sensory bins
In this case, the first thing they chose to do was smell everything Sidewalk paint
2 cups of water
1/2 cup of cornstarch
*optional - add food colouring Painting on different texture grades of sandpaper Tropical creatures in sand They loved to bury the creatures, then search for them Shaving cream mixed with a little red paint They love painting on the windows! We had a few rainy days in a row, so we had to think of some indoor fun
It was E's idea to make bean bags. The finished product
I found dollar store tarp that we rarely use and turned it into a bean bag toss game
This kid has a serious pitching arm It's fun to deviate from always using a paint brush when you paint E had a blast using a fly swatter Having fun counting and learning addition using a bingo dabber Proud of his work Deep sea fishing Doing a little teamwork Magnetic fishing game
Each fish has a word on the back side, and a paper clip attached Use a stick with a magnet tied to the end as a fishing rod Great for learning to read! Once they learn the set of words, I make new fish Painting with chocolate pudding
For those who are not afraid of a mess! I'd say this face is worth the clean up They had so much fun Joy! Numbered rocks for counting and putting in order Cotton balls are great for sorting by colour, size, etc. Their favorite part was putting balls in the eggs and pretending a baby chick was hatching Working hard on bottle cap bugs The finished product "Gak"
1 cup of white glue
1/2 cup of liquid laundry soap
Fun with dish soap It kept them busy for a while E's bubble beard! Rock animals Button Board
Buttons sewn into a piece of scrap fabric, then stapled to a canvas, and used with felt shapes
Great for fine motor skills The finished product Paper plate bird Snakes with rocks collected from a trip to the beach Added water the next day, for something different Painting with magnets Edible art! Painting on birch bark E collected Dinosaur playground in cocoa shells The stuff dreams are made of! Practicing counting watermelon seeds The finished product Yarn dipped in white glue and glitter, then wrapped around a balloon
After the glue is fully dry, pop the balloon and the yarn keeps it's shape Having fun lacing a paper plate
Great for fine motor skills Staining birdhouses! Having fun in popcorn kernels E's really into creating his own stories Time for a break The coolest muffin tin ever - Cars 2 Step 1 - 35 magnetic objects Step 2 - Cover them with packing peanuts, then let the search begin Play Dough Recipe
1 cup of flour
1/2 cup of salt
2 tbs of cream of tartar
1 tbs of oil
1 cup of water
Cook on medium heat for 3-5 min, stirring constantly, until stiff
I added rainbow rice, corse salt, and lentils to three separate pieces to create different textures They loved it! Frogs and turtles sitting lily pads cut from foam paper Paper plate jelly fish Crayons glued to a canvas, then the boys melted them with a hairdryer
Next time I wouldn't bother taking all the crayon wrappers off Playing farm in wood chips Nature scene made from the treasures collected at the beach Bird feeder made from a juice container Shoelace necklaces
A fun way to work on fine motor skills and spelling! Paper mache volcano
Juice bottle inside contains baking soda and vinegar to make the eruption Cars frozen, then sprayed with salt water
This entertained them on and off for a couple of hours Shaving cream and water beads Playing in Jello with cookie cutters! Paint frozen in popsicle molds He loved it Insect Hunters
Beans are a lot less mess than dirt Slime
3/4 cup of water
1 cup of corn starch
a couple drops of desired food colour
Let sit for a few minutes before using
When done must go into garbage, not sink Marble madness
Sort by colour, shape, etc. Finger painting without the mess
Paint sealed in Ziploc bags Looking for bugs in Easter grass Colouring on a shower curtain with washable markers
When you are done, hose it down and start over another day Fishing lures can serve more than one purpose
(without the hooks of corse) Deep sea adventure
We LOVE water beads!
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