Snow Globes: Use a small glass jar with a lid (baby
food jar) fill the jar with water and have children add very fine crayon
shavings rather than glitter. The shavings float better than glitter and
don't fall as fast, they also look great because you can use lots of
different colours. Glue a figurine toy soldier or cake decoration on the
lid and secure tightly and you then have a colourful snow globe. (Make
sure you use waterproof glue - ADULT assistance may be required).
New For Old Crayons:
Take the paper off of the old broken crayons and put them in an old
saucepan. Or put the crayons in an empty tin can and place the can in a
saucepan filled with water. Melt
the wax by turning the stove on low heat. Place
the biscuit cutters on a sheet of aluminium foil. Pour the melted wax
into assorted biscuit cutters. You may need to hold the biscuit cutters
down to keep the melted crayons from running out. Wait
for the wax to set, then cool, and pop your brand new crayons out. Note: Adult
supervision advised.
Wallpaper Envelopes
& Stationery: Go
to your local wallpaper store and ask for outdated wallpaper sample
books - they are free. Take
a small mailing envelope and carefully pull the glued edges apart so you
have a pattern. Trace
the envelope on a piece of cardboard (cereal boxes work good) so that
you have a durable pattern. Place
your cardboard pattern on the wallpaper and trace. Cut
out, fold and glue. Use leftover wallpaper scraps that don't have
writing on the back to cut out rectangles that can be folded and made
into stationery.
Memory: Cut the
cereal box so that it is just a plain flat surface that is the same size
as the piece of coloured paper. Glue the paper onto the box and let it
dry. After it has dried, use the ruler to make an even amount of equally
sized boxes. Then, have the child draw sets of pictures in each box. For
example: make two boxes have a star in them, and another two a heart,
etc. Cut out each individual box and the kids have made their own game
of memory. For those who are not familiar with the game of memory, mix
the pieces up and turn them over then the child can try to find the
matches.
Eggshell or Egg Carton Tulips:
Cut
the foam egg carton sections to look like a tulip. Using
paint or crayons decorate the cartons to look like tulips, if using paint
let it dry overnight. When the paint is completely dry, add details to the
tulips using markers. Twirl one end of a green pipe cleaner into a spiral
shape (this will be glued onto the base of the tulip). Glue the spiral to
the tulip (if using white glue, let it set for a few hours).
Butterfly Puppet: Traced the
shape of a butterfly on pieces of stiff card a cereal box would do and then
it can be used to draw round to make as many butterflies as needed. Then the
children can cut out the shapes and colour them with crayons, glitter
anything that's handy and colourful. Then fold it in half
with the coloured side in. Then staple loops for handles on the back.
Make the loops about 3 inches long and place them outwards from the folded
line so that you place your fingers and thumb into either loop and by
opening and closing your hand, you make the butterfly fly. Each
butterfly will be unique and beautiful in its own way.
Duck Paper Plate:
Trace your hands on yellow coloured paper, then cut the hands out. If you
don't have yellow coloured paper, use stiff white paper, then paint it
yellow or use crayons. Fold a paper plate in half. Paint it yellow and let
it dry staple the hands near the fold on one end these will be the tail
feathers. Using yellow coloured paper cut out a circle about 3 inches across
or a little bigger this will be the duck's head. Using orange coloured paper
cut out an elongated oval with one end cut off this will be the duck's bill.
Fold the end of the beak over, making a small tab this is where you will put
the glue.
Glue the bill onto the circle put the glue on the small tab that will be
folded under the bill. Draw eyes above the bill. Staple the head to the
paper plate near the fold line, opposite the tail feathers. Glue the bill
onto the circle put the glue on the small tab that will be folded under the
bill, draw eyes above the bill. Staple the head to the paper plate near the
fold line, opposite the tail feathers. Using orange coloured paper, cut out
the duck's feet they should be connected by a short strip of paper. To
draw each foot, start with an oval, then draw a zigzag on one end. Fold the
paper where the feet meet the strip of paper. Staple each foot to the bottom
of one side of the paper plate, right inside the fold line of the foot. You
now should have a cute duck that will stand up.
