Supplies Needed: Clay Pot Paint- blue and white Paint Brush Potting Soil Plant-poinsettia
#1: Prepare your work environment by laying down newspaper or plastic #2: Paint your clay pot blue #3: Set aside and allow to dry #4: Write with white paint one of the following: “Let it snow” or “Welcome Friends and Flakes” #5: Set aside and allow to dry #6: Draw snowflakes all around the clay pot #7: Set aside and allow to dry #8: Use the potting soil to plant a beautiful flower or poinsettia in the clay pot you decorated for a wonderful winter gift.
Supplies Needed:
Bag of Quick Setting Concrete
Bucket
Water
Plastic Gloves
Container to use as your mold (plastic planter saucer, pie pan)
Spoon
Materials for Stepping Stone
#1: Design your stepping stone before you begin mixing the concrete. Try drawing a picture of what you want. Then gather all the items you will use.
*Materials to use in your stepping stone: leaves, broken tiles, rocks, foot, hand, name, coins
#2: Protect your work environment by placing plastic sheeting down. Put your plastic gloves on.
#3: Begin mixing the concrete following the manufacturer’s instructions. The mixture should be a peanut butter consistency.
#4: Once the mixture is mixed place the mixture into your container. If you are using a metal container make sure to spray it with cooking spray!
#5: Place the container on a level surface so that all the bubbles can leave the mixture
#6: Set the mixture aside for a few minutes so the mixture can begin to set.
#7:When the mixture is slightly set begin decorating your stone. If you are going to place a hand or foot print, spray it with cooking spray so the concrete won’t stick!
#8: Leave the stone set for about 4 days before you pop it out of the container and place in your garden!
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Panty Hose
Grass Seed
Dirt
2 Small Elastics
Decorations for eyes, mouth, etc
#1: Have the children put 2 tsp of grass seed in the bottom of toe of the panty hose.
#2: Add 1-2 cups of dirt. Make sure the seeds stay in the top of the head, otherwise you’ll have hair sprouting from under the eyes.
#3: Use the small elastic to pinch off a nose about half way up the head.
#4: Use the second elastic to tie off the bottom.
#5: Decorate by pasting on eyes, mouth, ears, or what ever else intrigues the kids.
#6: Keep the Fuzzy Head in a small dish with water in the bottom. You can then style the hair with elastics, clips and scissors.
Plastic Jug (milk jug) with lid
Utility Knife
Glue
String
Outdoor Decorations (such as sticks & leaves)
Bird Feed
#1: Rinse out plastic jug
#2: Send your child outside to collect outdoor decorations for the bird feeder. Such as sticks and leaves.
#3: Cut out three evenly spaced holes about two inches from the bottom using the utility knife
#4: Around the openings that were created place sticks for the birds to be able to perch on
#5: Continue to decorate the feeder with other items found outside
#6: Punch a hole in the lid and thread the string through in a loop form. Be sure the knot ends under the lid and place the lid back on
#7: Fill the feeder with bird see and hang it from a tree
Stick
Rocks
Paint
Watch or Clock
Playdough (optional)
#1: Gather 12 rocks. Paint the rocks with different colors. Make sure each rock receive a number 1-12
#2: Find a sunny spot in the lawn or on a sidewalk
#3: Place the stick in the ground or place a stick on a rock by using playdough to hold the stick upright
#4: Throughout the day check on your sundial to see what time it is and where the shadow is facing and what time your watch or clock says.
#5: Place the numbered rock in correspondence with the sun dial.