Supplies Needed: 3 empty tissue boxes Construction Paper: Grey, Green, Red, Yellow Scissors Glue Markers or Crayons Circle Template : Circle Template.png (17.94 kb)
#1: Print out the circle template #2: Trace the circle template on the red, green and yellow construction paper #3: Have an adult cut out the circle templates you traced. #4: On each of the colors write what color it is. Example: Red Circle Write “Red” could also write “Stop”. Do this for all the color circles you cut out. #5: Cover the entire tissue box with the grey construction paper. Hint: Wrap it like a present. Do this for all 3 boxes #6: Glue the circles on the front of each tissue box. #7: Stack the three tissue boxes in the following order Red, Yellow, Green to create a stop light
Supplies Needed:
Sponges Pain Glitter/Sand Construction Paper Paper Plate Scissors Marker
#1: Prepare your work environment by laying down newspaper or plastic #2: Have an adult trace a different shapes on a sponge. Do this for circles, squares, triangles on different sponges #3: Have an adult use scissors to cut out the sponge shapes #4: Pour a little paint on paper plate #5: Dip the sponge shape in the paint #6: Then have the child press the sponge shape down on a piece of paper #7: Repeat this for all the shape sponges you created. #8: Pour glitter or sand on each painted shape #9: Set aside and allow to dry #10: Once the paper is dry have the child rub their finger over the shape so they can feel the shape
Supplies Needed: Styrofoam Ball Black Pom Poms Black Pipe Cleaners Scissors Glue Googly Eyes Red and Black Paint Paper Plate Paint Brush
#1: Prepare your work environment by laying down newspaper or plastic #2: Pour some red paint on the paper plate #3: Have the child paint the Styrofoam ball red #4: Set aside the Styrofoam ball to dry #5: Have an adult cut the pipe cleaners in half #6: Take the black Pom Pom and glue two googly eyes on it. #7: Take the dry Styrofoam Ball and glue the black Pom Pom onto the side of the Styrofoam ball. This is the Lady Bugs head. #8: Take the pipe cleaners and push them into the Styrofoam ball on the bottom. This will be the lady bugs feet. She will need 6 of them! #9: Pour a little black paint on the paper plate #10: Use a paint brush to make a few black dots on the back of the lady bug.
#1: Prepare your work environment by laying down newspaper or plastic #2: Have an adult trace a bubble number on the sponge. Do this for numbers 1-5 on different sponges #3: Have an adult use scissors to cut out the sponge numbers #4: Pour a little paint on paper plate #5: Dip the sponge number in the paint #6: Then have the child press the sponge number down on a piece of paper #7: Repeat this for all the number sponges you created. #8: Pour glitter or sand on each painted number. #9: Set aside and allow to dry #10: Once the paper is dry have the child rub their finger over the number so they can feel the shape of the number they created.
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Scissors Glue
#1: Print the Printable Bee Wing Template #2: Cut out the printable Bee wing template #3: Trace the wing template on a piece of construction paper #4: Cut out the wings you just traced on the construction paper #5: Decorate your Bee wings with markers or crayons #6: Prepare your work environment by laying down newspaper or plastic. #7: Have your child paint the cup with yellow paint #8: Set aside the cup and allow to dry #9: Dip your child’s finger into black paint #10: Then place your child’s finger on the cup. Repeat this to give your bee black ring markings on his entire body. #11: Glue the bee wings to the cup #12:Glue your googly eyes to the cup. You want to glue them towards the top of the bottom of the cup #13: Have an adult use scissors to place a small hole in the bottom of the cup #14: Bend the pipe cleaner in half #15: Insert the center of the bent pipe cleaner in the hole you made with the scissors. These will be your bees antennas.