Take a look at what our Little Darlings have done using the Funshine Express Curriculum
Clown MaskYou will need:
*one small paper plate
*one craft stick
*one red pompon
*various colors of colored paper
*festooning (for the hair)Have the child color or paint the paper plate as desired,
adding eyes and any other features as they choose.
The mouth can be cut from construction paper,
and also a hat for the clown.
Glue the festooning on for the hair,
and the red pompon for the nose.
On the back of the paper plate,
glue the craft stick for a handle.
For double hold,
place a piece of tape over it to hold it tight.
Have fun clowning around!:o)
Bumble Bee Lacing Puppets
You will need:
A pattern of a bumble bee
*one craft stick
*a 12” piece of black yarn
*crayons, glue, tape, paper punchHave the child color the bumble bee picture,
then cut it out.
Paper punch along the bottom edge
and across from the first punches.
Have the child lace the yarn
so it makes stripes on the bee.
Tape the edges of the yarn to the back.
Glue on the craft sticks
to the back and secure it with tape.
Turtle Puppet
*You will need a pattern of a turtle
*Construction paper scraps
pieces in 3-4 different colors
*One craft stick
*crayons, scissors & glueHave the child color the turtle pattern as desired,
then cut it out.
Glue the various shapes of construction paper
to the shell of the turtle. If you have time,
cut out different shapes of the paper
to review the shapes (circle, squares, etc.)
If not, just have the child tear pieces from the paper,
either way it looks really cute.
Glue & tape the craft stick to
the back and its done!
Turtle Puppets on the run! :o)
Rainbow Windsocks
You will need:
*Six different colored pieces of construction paper,
(red, blue, purple, green, orange, and yellow).
*Six tissue streamers
(the same colors as the construction paper)
*A 18” piece of yarn (any color),
glue and paper punch.Cut one circle from each color of paper.
Cut equal lengths of tissue
paper from each color.
Glue the circles together,
just over the edge of each color.
Then glue the tissue streamers to each circle
at the bottom edge.
You can match the colors, or mix them up for fun.
After the glue is dried,
glue the two edges of the circles together
to form a cylinder/windsock.
Paper punch on opposite sides of the circles,
and tie the yarn through each hole.
Your wind sock is now ready to fly!:o)
Bugs and FLowers
You will need:
one 8x11 piece of blue construction paper
*tempera paints (purple, yellow, orange, green)
*sponges cut in the shapes of flowers and stems
*green construction paper 1/4 in lengthSponge paint the flowers and stems on the blue paper.
While it is drying, fray the green construction paper
to look like grass. After it has dried,
glue on the green grass along the bottom edge.
Then, have the child dip their finger into the paint
and press their finger prints onto the page
(these will be the bugs)
Be creative, have them put several fingerprints
together to make caterpillars,
or 3 together to make a bugs body and wings.
After the bugs have dried,
with a marker, draw on antennas, legs, etc. Very cute and creative. :o)
Summer Fun Mobile
This craft can be done a little bit each day, or all at once on a rainy summer day. :o)
You will need:
* yarn, (approx. 2 ft.
* one small paper plate* pictures of a boat, seashell, and kite shape.
(or allow the children to be creative and cut out their own from construction paper)
*extra yarn to lace around the kite (approx. 1 ft.)
*Yellow tempera paint
*paper punch
opt. shell noodles
SUN: Have the children paint both sides of the paper plate yellow.
Allow it to dry. Then fringe the edges to simulate the rays of the sun,
Add eyes and a big sunny smile. Punch holes in the top and bottom.
Tie a piece of yarn to the top of the sun, and another piece to the bottom.KITE: Have the children color the kite (diamond shape) any color they desire.
Punch holes all around the outside edge so the children can lace around the kite.
Leave some extra yarn for the tail of the kite. Attach the kite to the sun, using a piece of the other yarn.
Attach another piece of yarn to the bottom to attach the boat.BOAT: Have the children color or paint, or cut out from construction paper a boat shape.
Attach it to the kite with a piece of yarn,
and attach another piece of yarn to the bottom of the boat, to attach the seashell to...SEASHELL: Have the children paint with watercolors a seashell shape that you have printed off for them.
If desired, have them glue on shell noodles. Very creative.
Glitter Sparkle Bottles
You will need:
*16 oz. plastic soda/water bottle
*1/2 cup light corn syrup
*few drops of food coloring
*glitter or confetti
*glue gun
Directions: 1. Remove the label from bottle. 2. Pour at least 1/2 cup of light corn syrup into the bottle. 3. add a few drops of food coloring and some glitter and/or confetti. 4. Hot glue lid onto bottle. 5. Have the children swirl and shake the bottle and watch the movement.
Rainbow Fish
You will need:
*one lunch bag(white)
*tempera paint in various colors of the rainbow
*blue construction paper
*twist ties
*newspaper (approx 2 pages pc)
*glueHave the children paint the entire bag as they desire. It goes allot faster if they want to use a sponge,
but they can get more creative if they are allowed to use paintbrushes.
Let one side dry completely before doing the other side.
Once it has dried, use a dark marker to color in an eye and mouth.
While it is drying, have the children cut out one large fin (for the top)
and two smaller fins (for the sides) or you can do this for them ahead of time.
Once it has dried, stuff the inside with the newspaper,
leaving enough room to be able to have a fish tail, and twist the twist tie around it.
Then glue on the fins. If desired, tape a piece of string/yarn to the top
so the fish can “swim” As an addition to this craft,
read the story about the Rainbow Fish - either before or while the paint is drying. :o)
Rhythm Streamers
You will need:
*one small paper plate
*markers
*paper punch
*ribbon
*tissue streamers
*staplerHave the children color one side of the paper plate,
using either markers, water paints, or crayons.
Once it is finished, fold it in half,
and staple along the edge.
Punch holes along the edge,
small holes for the ribbon,
and triple size holes for the streamers.
Put on some music and let the kids
dance with their streamers to the music.:o)
Oinkers!
You will need:
*the bottom half of a cardboard egg carton (6-12-18)
*pink tempera paint
*paper punch
*yarn
*scissors
This is a craft that you will make for the kids to play with. They will have so much fun pretending to be little piggies * The 3 Little Pigs * Part of their farm center.* You can also do this to reinforce the letter "P"
Paint the bottom (outside part) of an egg carton pink, and let dry.
Cut apart each section and then punch a hole on each side
Tie a piece of yarn onto each hole (long enough to go around the child's head and tied)
Put the child's initials inside the snout (don't want to spread germs ya know)
Now tie each snout onto each child's face and let the fun and their imaginations take over.
As you can see we have some very talented little artists! We all have fun making projects here at Debby's Giggles and Wiggles Child Care. If you are interested in ordering from Funshine Express, here is the link:
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