Puppet gloves: Reenact your favorite storybook or song. Using a glove, construction paper, glue, markers, yarn (etc.) make a face (from the story/song) for each finger. Your child will love acting out their favorite story/song.
Handprint: Make a handprint (or footprint) of your child using Plaster of Paris. When dries, let them paint it. Hang it up or give it to someone special.
Valentine’s Day Heart: Cut a large heart out of paper. Punch holes out along the edge of the heart. Let your child lace the heart with ribbon or string. Then, in the center of the heart make a picture for someone you love.
Modern art: Take several tubes of colored glue (any craft store) and drizzle one at a time onto a piece of paper. Let dry and hang up your masterpiece.
Family tree: Find a twig with several branches outside and place the end of the twig in a lump of clay. Place it in a sturdy cup. Now, using green construction paper cut out leaves for your tree and punch a hole at one end of the leaf. Write the names of each person in your family on a leaf and tie a piece of string to it. Hang your leaves on the tree (start at the bottom with the grandparents and work your way up).
Bird Feeder: Find some pinecones outside and tie a piece of string on one end of the pinecone. Spread peanut butter on the pinecones and roll in birdseed, sunflower seeds, cornmeal or oats. Hang on a tree and watch the birds enjoy!
Edible Aquarium: Make blue Jell-O and pour into clear cups. When the Jell-O has almost set, place some gummy fish into your blue sea. Allow the Jell-O to completely set and enjoy!
By Kyla on 01/15/07 in Columns, Running With Scissors, Activities, Editor Picks
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