tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62138587736547892452024-02-19T08:31:04.472-08:00Origami OwlsAnd Other Crafty ThingsNataliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02428881749914827050noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6213858773654789245.post-62546267427525761572011-07-20T20:01:00.000-07:002011-07-20T20:01:56.971-07:00Tin Can Treats<div style="background: white; line-height: 16.5pt;"><strong><span style="color: #606060; font-family: "Lucida Sans Unicode"; font-size: 9pt;">Tin Can Treats</span></strong><span style="color: #606060; font-family: "Lucida Sans Unicode"; font-size: 9pt;"><br />
<em><span style="font-family: "Lucida Sans Unicode";">Tutorial by <a href="http://www.ourbestbites.com/2011/04/tin-can-treats-for-mothers-day/">Our Best Bites</a></span></em></span><br />
</div><div style="background: white; line-height: 16.5pt;"><span style="clear: right; color: #606060; cssfloat: right; float: right; font-family: "Lucida Sans Unicode"; font-size: 9pt; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;">Supplies:<img alt="" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2669" height="213" src="http://www.ourbestbites.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Tin-can-treats_1.jpg" title="Tin can treats_1" width="320" /></span><br />
<span style="color: #606060; font-family: "Lucida Sans Unicode"; font-size: 9pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;">Supplies:</span></span><span style="color: #606060; font-family: "Lucida Sans Unicode"; font-size: 9pt;"><br />
canned fruit with tab tops, suggested size 7-8oz<br />
candies for filling<br />
tissue paper<br />
hot glue gun<br />
decorative paper<br />
ribbon</span></div><div style="background: white; line-height: 16.5pt;"><br />
</div><div style="background: white; line-height: 16.5pt;">1. Use a can opener to remove bottom (non-tab top side) of can, but leave it attached at one point.<br />
2. <state><place>Wash</place></state> cans thoroughly and dry completely.<br />
3. Fill with candies/treats/trinkets, leaving about 1/2 inch space at top.<br />
4. Fill remaining space with tissue paper.<br />
5. Use glue gun to secure lid back to can and let dry completely.<br />
6. Measure a strip of decorative paper (a child's drawing, marble painting, etc?) the same height as can. Wrap around the can and secure with tape or glue.<br />
7. Tie decorative ribbons through the tab on top of can.<br />
8. Attach tag if desired.</div><div style="background: white; line-height: 16.5pt;"><br />
</div><div style="background: white; line-height: 16.5pt;">I was thinking these would be a great teacher gift for the beginning of the school year or later on... <a href="http://www.ourbestbites.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Tin-Can-Labels_Teacher-Silly.pdf">here's the link for a teacher tag</a>.There are also <a href="http://www.ourbestbites.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Mothers-Day-Tin-Can-Labels.pdf">mother's day tags</a> and <a href="http://www.ourbestbites.com/2011/06/tin-can-treats-fathers-day-edition/">father's day tags</a>.<br />
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Project from <a href="http://www.ourbestbites.com/2011/04/tin-can-treats-for-mothers-day/">Our Best Bites</a></div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13273330350545080613noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6213858773654789245.post-90689139361152689992011-07-20T07:16:00.000-07:002011-07-20T07:16:35.038-07:00Playdoh Lollipops<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #212739; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjm87prdfiPg-gjUIxMesV_B7ad-Yyo-NDwRB73Pz1Uk5fpqCfQ5On8GIvE1LOgoEBSjKK_vFrmSjEm6Xby6yZ8i32jziKzighEJmuOLXlkIeflGwfqHN7c6PDzfwHOzqi69tXJlizlFo/s1600/playdoh+lollipop.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="222" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjm87prdfiPg-gjUIxMesV_B7ad-Yyo-NDwRB73Pz1Uk5fpqCfQ5On8GIvE1LOgoEBSjKK_vFrmSjEm6Xby6yZ8i32jziKzighEJmuOLXlkIeflGwfqHN7c6PDzfwHOzqi69tXJlizlFo/s320/playdoh+lollipop.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #212739; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">Ingredients</strong><br />
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3/4 cup butter, softened<br />
3 ounces cream cheese<br />
1 cup white sugar<br />
1 egg<br />
1 teaspoon vanilla extract<br />
2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour<br />
1 teaspoon baking powder<br />
1/4 teaspoon salt<br />
assorted colors of paste food coloring<br />
24 lollipop sticks (we used wooden skewers since it's what we had on hand)<br />
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<strong style="font-weight: bold;">Directions</strong></span><br />
<ol style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; list-style-type: decimal; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 1.5em; margin-top: 1.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 1.5em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><li style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">In a bowl cream butter, cream cheese and sugar until fluffy. Add egg and vanilla; beat until smooth.</li>
<li style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">In a medium bowl combine flour, baking powder and salt. Add dry ingredients to the creamed mixture. Stir till soft dough forms. Divide dough into fourths. Tint each with a different food color. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill for 2 hours.</li>
<li style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Working with half of each color, shape dough into 3/4 inch balls and for each cookie place 1 pink, 1 green, 1 blue and 1 orange ball together to make 1 large ball. Shape into a 12 inch long roll (like a snake), starting at one end, coil roll to make a 2 3/4 inch round cookie. Place cookies 3 inches apart on lightly greased baking sheet. Carefully insert lollipop sticks into bottoms of cookies.</li>
<li style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Bake cookies for 8 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool and store in an airtight container.</li>
</ol>(I got this recipe from the Entrusted blog and they claimed it came from www.allrecipes.com but so far I haven't been able to find it there.)Nataliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02428881749914827050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6213858773654789245.post-1607584728959099672011-06-29T14:02:00.000-07:002011-06-29T14:02:28.664-07:00Quick and Easy Fireworks<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #293766; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_27LEWTqNdb0/SkHLb6cV82I/AAAAAAAAJDM/rz-7s0bjKLo/s1600-h/June21st+100.jpg" style="color: #324c81; text-decoration: underline;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350781512697901922" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_27LEWTqNdb0/SkHLb6cV82I/AAAAAAAAJDM/rz-7s0bjKLo/s320/June21st+100.jpg" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; cursor: move; display: block; height: 240px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a></span><br />
<div style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #293766; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #000066; font-size: 22px; font-weight: bold;">Supplies:</span></div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #293766; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-style: italic; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #24365c; font-style: normal;"><br />
</span></div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #293766; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-style: italic; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #24365c; font-style: normal;">black construction paper</span></div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #293766; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-style: italic; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #24365c; font-style: normal;">cupcake liners</span></div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #293766; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-style: italic; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #24365c; font-style: normal;">markers</span></div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #293766; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-style: italic; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #24365c; font-style: normal;">glitter</span></div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #293766; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-style: italic; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #24365c; font-style: normal;">scissors</span></div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #293766; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-style: italic; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #24365c; font-style: normal;">glue</span></div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #293766; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-style: italic; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #24365c; font-style: normal;"><br />
</span></div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-style: italic; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"><div style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #293766; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #000066; font-size: 22px; font-weight: bold;">Directions:</span></div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #293766; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #24365c;"><br />
</span></div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #293766; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #24365c;">Color on flattened cupcake liners with the markers. If it's difficult to color and hold the liner then tape the edge with masking tape.</span></div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #293766; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #24365c;"><br />
</span></div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #24365c;">Fold the cupcake liners in half and then in half again so you have somewhat of a triangle shape. Cut slits starting at the widest part. Do not cut all the way to the point or you will cut your liner apart.</span></div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #24365c;"><br />
</span></div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #24365c;">Add glue to your black paper or to the back of your cupcake liner and put your fireworks on the black paper.</span></div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #24365c;"><br />
</span></div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #24365c;">Add glitter.</span></div></div>Nataliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02428881749914827050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6213858773654789245.post-48831791453504820412011-04-08T12:03:00.000-07:002011-04-08T12:18:46.064-07:00ButterfliesHere are a couple of quick, easy and adaptable crafts, using materials that most of us probably already have at home.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">Hand print Butterflies<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbildVFzR8jfgCFBlSZOxjbOPG_yqusFMlRVTYdg-4rUqcCFfSZay94CVWawD6FQsgurGfZ5XgT8U0vR0cpN0NOeY2CKi1Z-yaw4pQUHobNBqTraiU78Ixn5ID5CZqMEFTs0s5kP5gO8E/s1600/IMG_4625.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbildVFzR8jfgCFBlSZOxjbOPG_yqusFMlRVTYdg-4rUqcCFfSZay94CVWawD6FQsgurGfZ5XgT8U0vR0cpN0NOeY2CKi1Z-yaw4pQUHobNBqTraiU78Ixn5ID5CZqMEFTs0s5kP5gO8E/s320/IMG_4625.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593291554593905410" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br />Materials needed:<br /><ul><li>Construction paper</li><li>Butterfly "body" template<br /></li><li>Scissors</li><li>Glue</li><li>Googly eyes</li><li>Marker</li><li>Pom<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">poms</span></li><li>Stickers</li></ul>Help child to assemble the butterfly as shown in picture. If you prefer, instead of tracing their hands on paper, you could actually have them dip their hands into paint and make real hand prints for the wings! You can decorate the wings with sticker, glitter, or even just crayons. If you don't have any pompoms for the body, you could use cotton balls, buttons, or anything else circular you have laying around.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">Butterfly Garden<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm3LpVO0uIi9JcOHg52sy2M9T_Jc_-IavH2mrBe67Vvlie9_KLiaEz823ts2b7LAzvUKnqbufiM4Vs-EB9lU40Vwfg_4fgVSdz3mfWpxmXEidLugd7j4KQWVtOPa6gmlrFhTzVEJ2kha0/s1600/IMG_4630.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm3LpVO0uIi9JcOHg52sy2M9T_Jc_-IavH2mrBe67Vvlie9_KLiaEz823ts2b7LAzvUKnqbufiM4Vs-EB9lU40Vwfg_4fgVSdz3mfWpxmXEidLugd7j4KQWVtOPa6gmlrFhTzVEJ2kha0/s320/IMG_4630.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593291389410811298" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><br />Materials needed:<br /><ul><li>Construction paper</li><li>Paint<br /></li><li>Butterfly sponge (I just cut a basic butterfly shape out of a regular rectangular kitchen sponge)</li><li>White cupcake papers<br /></li><li>Scissors</li><li>Glue</li><li>Markers/crayons</li></ul>Have child dip sponge into paint and then press onto paper. For the "flowers", have child color the cupcake papers. Caleb wanted to just color the middle of each. After they are done coloring, tear the side of the flowers to give the effect of petals. Or, you could use scissors, or have the child use scissors. Add construction paper stems and leaves.Johnson Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03514134406333743036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6213858773654789245.post-86096716315621392052011-03-21T19:34:00.001-07:002011-04-08T12:19:18.779-07:00Coffee Filter Butterflies<div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEZsE7Lf5kF9YgSAza-FoQkamDigu9Oyb2JL_VN86gzcxqVg53_TBoIcBQPFZQyzvCe5GTgTxLOt0Kp5BOcXShFogKBQYxpbO3EtGpyat19cnJKVduR2zjEXZoSQbvLzF95vPoYslqOC0/s1600/IMG_4435.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEZsE7Lf5kF9YgSAza-FoQkamDigu9Oyb2JL_VN86gzcxqVg53_TBoIcBQPFZQyzvCe5GTgTxLOt0Kp5BOcXShFogKBQYxpbO3EtGpyat19cnJKVduR2zjEXZoSQbvLzF95vPoYslqOC0/s320/IMG_4435.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586727747642417314" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Materials Needed:</span><br /></div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>White round coffee filter</li><li>Watercolor paints</li><li>Clothes pin</li><li>Markers</li><li>Small <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">googley</span> eyes</li><li>Pipe cleaner</li><li>Yarn<br /></li><li>Glue gun<br /></li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Procedure:</span><br /></div><ol style="text-align: left;"><li>Flatten coffee filter so that the child can paint it. Encourage him/her to paint the entire filter. The less white the better. If you're like me, you might have to "let go" of the urge to paint all the white parts that the kiddos did not cover. =)</li><li>When child is finished painting, set the filter aside to dry.</li><li>While the filter is drying, have the child use markers, or more paint, to color the clothespin.</li><li>Glue <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">googley</span> eyes on to one end of the clothespin. Make sure that the part of the clothespin that clasps is up...that's the end you'll glue the eyes on to.</li><li>Form the pipe cleaner into the shape of antennae. Glue this on to the butterfly's "head".</li><li>Once the coffee filter is dry, pinch the top and bottom together and use the clothespin to hold it there. "Fan" out the sides until they look like the wings you want them to be.</li><li>Optional: Glue yarn to the back of the clothespin to hang it up.</li></ol><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM3aJK_n8vehIZdHUPqjn455Et97KYqq6_7J7Ncj0HkNXzmTOWVwscqEY4xqKInQEO_wVSb4h21shNRrZVtatwb_00NQIiL2epMi5z7dGJb_hMgw_-GYZRSMddN_K9FFrCoUxYsJvRc9M/s1600/IMG_4439.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM3aJK_n8vehIZdHUPqjn455Et97KYqq6_7J7Ncj0HkNXzmTOWVwscqEY4xqKInQEO_wVSb4h21shNRrZVtatwb_00NQIiL2epMi5z7dGJb_hMgw_-GYZRSMddN_K9FFrCoUxYsJvRc9M/s320/IMG_4439.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586727761112587970" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div>Johnson Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03514134406333743036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6213858773654789245.post-89469502440025742452011-03-14T14:55:00.000-07:002011-03-14T16:23:57.780-07:00Rainbows<div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here are 2 rainbow projects we did, and both kids enjoyed them very much!<br /></div><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >1. Paper Squares Rainbow</span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7hAUv7TBGRSxqpC7YKX57nbIXhpX2-sKDwMAnF50pHLMzUJ-bfVPDKG_3E6leFM_TUlobZy020wG6W7I93DlbX_bMcXS_r968NLNRDPSc96Eqy950QCGcPMT_Zvmaidyd_Qc7g1GjPS0/s1600/IMG_4299.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7hAUv7TBGRSxqpC7YKX57nbIXhpX2-sKDwMAnF50pHLMzUJ-bfVPDKG_3E6leFM_TUlobZy020wG6W7I93DlbX_bMcXS_r968NLNRDPSc96Eqy950QCGcPMT_Zvmaidyd_Qc7g1GjPS0/s320/IMG_4299.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584058207698665506" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Supplies Needed:</span><br /><ul><li>White poster board</li><li>Construction paper</li><li>Cotton balls</li><li>White <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">card stock</span></li><li>Scissors</li><li>Glue</li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold;">Prep Work:</span><br /><ul><li>Cut rainbow shape out of poster board.</li><li>Cut 2-inch (or so) squares out of colored construction paper.</li><li>Cut 2 cloud shapes out of white <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">card stock</span>.</li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold;">Procedure:</span><br /><ol><li>Have the kids glue on the squares. Depending on the age/development of the kids, you can either have them put the glue on, or you can do the glue and then have them place the paper squares on the glue.</li><li>Have kids glue cotton balls to the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">pre</span>-cut clouds.</li><li>Glue clouds on to each end of the rainbow.</li><li>Label each color arc with the name of the color.</li></ol><span style="font-weight: bold;">Important things the kids can learn:</span><br /><ul><li>Facts about rainbows (you can talk about the color order, how a rainbow is formed, etc.)</li><li>Spiritual significance of a rainbow (Genesis 9:12-17)</li><li>Color identification</li><li>Color word recognition</li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >2. Noah's Ark</span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikJ1-TxqliroEeujwqbj0WoAnTq0qor4J_2Caw_y-Wb35AGSJbeDAgM0J4iCIV1Pss8h2W-Ix55O5654m8v1buN9snTUwMlsdjoeBAoL_7vD_BGOZaVOrjYCio-VAHkHS-eJs2tR2H17Q/s1600/IMG_4310.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikJ1-TxqliroEeujwqbj0WoAnTq0qor4J_2Caw_y-Wb35AGSJbeDAgM0J4iCIV1Pss8h2W-Ix55O5654m8v1buN9snTUwMlsdjoeBAoL_7vD_BGOZaVOrjYCio-VAHkHS-eJs2tR2H17Q/s320/IMG_4310.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584058209800282898" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Supplies Needed:</span><br /><ul><li>Paper plate</li><li>Brown construction paper cut into a half circle, the same size as half of the paper plate you are using</li><li>Paint and paintbrushes</li><li>Stickers</li><li>Glue</li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold;">Procedure:</span><br /><br /> 1. Have the child paint a rainbow in the top half of the paper plate. If you have a little one, <br /> like I do, the rainbow might look more like this, and that's okay.=):<br /><br /> <br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnLAXgF4-JVsz-sr8i68pM-ksmoJxe0_BPwY4WjMpaWPLk-kP_kOVt8LYASOFuGwlak_XJW15JQJBrUayKSpKvFbwrgcoUVo24GDwsgllREU-A9UqBcPiH9fx6exKnkaAnPFOR-_S0z0w/s1600/IMG_4318.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnLAXgF4-JVsz-sr8i68pM-ksmoJxe0_BPwY4WjMpaWPLk-kP_kOVt8LYASOFuGwlak_XJW15JQJBrUayKSpKvFbwrgcoUVo24GDwsgllREU-A9UqBcPiH9fx6exKnkaAnPFOR-_S0z0w/s320/IMG_4318.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584070431521432770" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div> 2. Glue the brown "ark" on the bottom half of the plate.<br /> 3. Have kids pick out animal stickers to put on the ark. Caleb was a bit concerned that there<br /> was no Noah, so you could always add him as well (a sticker or an image printed off of the<br /> computer). If possible, include 2 of each animal, to stress that important part of the story!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Important things the kids can learn:</span><br /><ul><li>Story of Noah and the Ark (Genesis 6-9)</li><li>Color identification</li><li>Order of colors in a rainbow</li></ul><div style="text-align: center;">I got the idea for the Noah's Ark craft from <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://mama-jenn.blogspot.com/2010/02/noahs-ark-craft.html">here</a>. I modified it to what would work for my kids (<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">ie</span>: stickers instead of animals printed off the computer that needed to be colored), as well as to what materials we had (<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">ie</span>: no brown paint, so we used construction paper).<br /></div>Johnson Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03514134406333743036noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6213858773654789245.post-50498925435967828452011-02-15T13:58:00.000-08:002011-02-21T12:02:47.655-08:00Tissue Paper Flowers<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7xhkjHlQyf7JoeCsKeECNQO085j4CbSONnmhb1jdZZwX32F3uKv8Lvp1YOmIRq6xuM7GEE88VCYFc2PYS2ZMFHQvAPbhxAVjOBiilIeJi2VemYgXlPEh0WrcBtrX_clJCE0joGIbahGw/s1600/tissue-paper-flowers-kaboose-craft-photo-350-fs-IMG_8971_rdax_65.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="233" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7xhkjHlQyf7JoeCsKeECNQO085j4CbSONnmhb1jdZZwX32F3uKv8Lvp1YOmIRq6xuM7GEE88VCYFc2PYS2ZMFHQvAPbhxAVjOBiilIeJi2VemYgXlPEh0WrcBtrX_clJCE0joGIbahGw/s320/tissue-paper-flowers-kaboose-craft-photo-350-fs-IMG_8971_rdax_65.jpg" width="320" /></a><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">-tissue paper</div><div style="text-align: center;">-green pipe cleaners</div><div style="text-align: center;">-scissors</div><div style="text-align: center;">-ruler (optional)</div><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8DXJqBKswSOBjkalOsVM7ejQNdQIHciWQ8GKH3L6ijCXLFtb3r4pwzT_z1ISySo4Op1r2M2A-wICX49kWO_A0h5Yml4fMUkuQuyFofR65yLiM7Rp1eamvmJ01iMQRomgSxgPIMe_zNnQ/s1600/tissue-paper-flowers-step-kaboose-craft-photo-350-fs-IMG_9135.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="145" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8DXJqBKswSOBjkalOsVM7ejQNdQIHciWQ8GKH3L6ijCXLFtb3r4pwzT_z1ISySo4Op1r2M2A-wICX49kWO_A0h5Yml4fMUkuQuyFofR65yLiM7Rp1eamvmJ01iMQRomgSxgPIMe_zNnQ/s200/tissue-paper-flowers-step-kaboose-craft-photo-350-fs-IMG_9135.jpg" width="200" /></a>-Cut a few pieces tissue paper into roughly 5x7 inches pieces. Exact size is not important, the bigger your pieces the bigger the flower. The more pieces the fuller the flower, 15 pieces is often suggested.<br />
-Stack the pieces of tissue paper. Use the same color or different colors.<br />
-Accordion pleat the tissue paper working from the long side.<br />
-Wind one end of the pipe cleaner around the middle of the pleated tissue paper.<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN1ZXkjmgtPEtblBJ0VYxgN7cj7Rd6c3QFL-nQ52JEkm9oXpz9mSyqK9_94BFlvh1dz6YeBzO7ToypE0u5IJpZIoBw-QaUgAkdWpzsrI9_9RcOsC4yNhU5KAaDEeKq6iXuS17a8HayyEE/s1600/tissue-paper-flowers-step-kaboose-craft-photo-350-fs-IMG_9140.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="145" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN1ZXkjmgtPEtblBJ0VYxgN7cj7Rd6c3QFL-nQ52JEkm9oXpz9mSyqK9_94BFlvh1dz6YeBzO7ToypE0u5IJpZIoBw-QaUgAkdWpzsrI9_9RcOsC4yNhU5KAaDEeKq6iXuS17a8HayyEE/s200/tissue-paper-flowers-step-kaboose-craft-photo-350-fs-IMG_9140.jpg" width="200" /></a>-Trim the ends of each side to give the petals a unique look. (Trim to a point or rounded for example.)<br />
-Gently separate each layer pulling upwards toward the middle of the flower on one side, then the other.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJRS0cE1xDK7_X0-e0m2KvzWnoK_HhmXd05Zy_eoJXiQsFozzo8bLJVmw9_I6p8VK-n7P2sdKldghCS9g2Wr6llE0Q1gA2X9nZg6880zGQx60SzCEdMov8kZDG-sN0D9LDaVF2fDInFXo/s1600/tissue-paper-flowers-step-kaboose-craft-photo-350-fs-IMG_9142.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="145" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJRS0cE1xDK7_X0-e0m2KvzWnoK_HhmXd05Zy_eoJXiQsFozzo8bLJVmw9_I6p8VK-n7P2sdKldghCS9g2Wr6llE0Q1gA2X9nZg6880zGQx60SzCEdMov8kZDG-sN0D9LDaVF2fDInFXo/s200/tissue-paper-flowers-step-kaboose-craft-photo-350-fs-IMG_9142.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Tip: If you want your flower to have some leaves, place a small stack (maybe 2-6 sheets) of green tissue paper on top of your other stack before folding. Trim the green paper into the shape of a leaf.</div>Nataliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02428881749914827050noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6213858773654789245.post-9799099621903152272011-02-15T12:35:00.000-08:002011-02-15T12:35:22.913-08:00Marble Painting<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4e4e4e; font-family: 'normal Arial', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"></span><br />
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Supplies:</div><ul style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; list-style-image: none; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 30px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 10px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; list-style-image: none; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Paint</strong>: fingerpaints or Crayola washable kids' paints work well.</li>
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<li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; list-style-image: none; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Paper</strong>: small enough to lay flat inside the shoebox</li>
<li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; list-style-image: none; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Marbles or small balls</strong></li>
<li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; list-style-image: none; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Tape</strong></li>
</ul><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">How to make:</div><ol style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: decimal; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 30px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 10px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Cut a piece of paper small enough to fit inside the box.</li>
<li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Tape the piece of paper to the bottom of the box. The best way to do this is to make a circle out of the tape, with sticky side on the outside. Put the tape on the bottom of the box and place paper on top of it.</li>
<li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Pour a small amount of paint into the cup or bowl.</li>
<li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Place 1 marble or ball inside each cup of paint.</li>
<li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Ensure the marble is covered with paint.</li>
<li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Place 1 marble on top of piece of paper.</li>
<li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Put lid on the box.</li>
<li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Shake the box.</li>
<li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Remove lid and marble.</li>
<li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Repeat steps 6-9 until all colored marbles have been used.</li>
<li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Set aside to dry.</li>
</ol><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;">From: </span></span><a href="http://www.examiner.com/children-s-crafts-in-norfolk/painting-with-marbles-toddlers-and-preschoolers-love-it">http://www.examiner.com/children-s-crafts-in-norfolk/painting-with-marbles-toddlers-and-preschoolers-love-it</a></div>Nataliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02428881749914827050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6213858773654789245.post-90384869209885332992010-12-07T12:11:00.000-08:002010-12-07T12:12:42.199-08:00My Favorite Craft Supply<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Reynolds® Freezer Paper" src="http://www.reynoldspkg.com/reynoldskitchens/en/images/products/FreezerPaper_150.jpg" /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">This stuff is awesome. My mom introduced this to me when I was trying to cut a pattern for a sewing project. Then as I started doing more crafts with Jack, I realized how useful this paper could be. I use it for almost every project we do. One side is plastic coated which makes it great to put down on the table while your child works on something messy. Makes clean-up so easy. We also use it just as big paper to color on or the plastic side would be good for finger painting or pudding painting. I'm also using it for our homemade wrapping paper this year. Freezer paper has pretty much found a permanent home in my craft supply box.</div>Nataliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02428881749914827050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6213858773654789245.post-28972086023644617212010-12-06T13:12:00.000-08:002010-12-06T13:21:43.048-08:00Handprint NapkinsThis one takes a little more time, and depending on your aim, a little less intervention from the kiddos! However, it makes a great keepsake and they will love to see it each year! We did them for Thanksgiving, however I imagine they can be made for any holiday depending on how you use the hand print!<br /><br />Supplies:<br /><br />Cloth napkins<br />Fabric paint<br />sponge paintbrushes<br />stamps (optional)<br /><br />Fold the napkin in half and then in thirds-as you would fold it to place it on a plate for a table setting. Paint or stamp the palm of each child's hand with the fabric paint and apply it to the napkin- centered on the third that is facing up-that way each place has the handprint showing. We then stamped onto the napkin the name of one family member. So my children's handprints were each on their own napkin, and then i used one of their handprints on my napkin and one on kevin's. my sister used her baby's handprint on the napkins for her and her husband. And for my parents we put all of the grandchildren's hand prints on the same napkin. For Thanksgiving, we made the handprints into turkeys, however they could be made into wreaths for Christmas or simply left as a hand print if you wish. We also embellished the corners of the napkins with stamps as well- you can really get as creative as you wish!Hillinger Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07755864336041711645noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6213858773654789245.post-54531223962947886062010-12-06T13:05:00.001-08:002010-12-06T13:11:53.544-08:00creation story craftThis is an easy craft for kids to get them familiar with the story of creation in Genesis. It takes a little preparation on the part of mommy-unless you have really patient kids! However, its a tangible way for them to remember the order of creation!<br /><br />Supplies:<br />Construction or Craft paper<br />Glue<br />Pictures for the phases of the story: examples: yellow paper/light blue paper for light, sun and moon, plants and animals (i used the foam animal stickers)<br /><br />I read through the story with them and as we did each day's creation i had them add onto their paper the piece of the story we just read. I started with black construction paper and attempted, as best as i could explain, how nothing existed. And piece by piece we added everything on the page. I tried to let them have time in between the parts about the plants and the animals and Adam and Eve so they could have freedom to decorate a little more. I also had them add in cotton balls for clouds in the sky, and we glued cut outs of trees and construction paper to look like water and land. You can get as creative as you want with it!Hillinger Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07755864336041711645noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6213858773654789245.post-58380496275961350052010-12-06T12:58:00.001-08:002010-12-06T13:03:22.854-08:00hand ornamentsI haven't started this tradition with my own kids yet, but i plan to this year. However, this was a tradition for many years in my family-until our hands pretty didn't change anymore. ;) I remember taking out the "hands" every year and hanging them on the tree and marveling at how small we all once were! its a great tradition to start when they are small!<br /><br />Supplies:<br /><br />Cardboard<br />Wrapping Paper-or other embellishment<br />Glue<br />Ribbons or string to hang them on the tree<br /><br />Instructions:<br /><br />Trace each child's hand onto the cardboard and cut it out. Embellish it as you wish, gluing wrapping paper, or having the child decorate it. Make sure you note on the opposite side the child's name and the year! Its a great reminder of how quickly they grow! And this one is not quite as messy as the dough ornaments.<br /><br />Also a great gift for grandparents-and inexpensive and easy to do multiples!Hillinger Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07755864336041711645noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6213858773654789245.post-60233541158716572052010-12-06T12:45:00.000-08:002010-12-06T12:57:36.976-08:00cookie cutter wrapping paperElla and I took on this project-and it turned out to be much easier than i expected, however not as pretty as i had hoped. Ahh, such is crafting with a 4 year-old! But its super easy and a great way to wrap gifts-especially for friends and grandparents-who have much less discriminating wrapping appreciation! And depending on how long you let it last, the clean up isn't too bad.<br /><br />Cookie Cutter Wrapping Paper:<br /><br />Large Sheets of Craft Paper-any color<br />Cookie Cutters<br />Paint-finger paint, acrylic, fabric-anything that will work on paper!<br /><br />Use the cookie cutters as stamps and dip them in the paint and stamp them onto the paper. I tried construction paper, and depending on the paint-we used acrylic-it still will show up even on black paper! I suppose you could also decorate fabric as well to use as napkins or gift wrap!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAQZoCRZcWAXelANz1regRuq6DOt7i_YvgvupWpXI0wtPNSuM-Uwm-ZY4m4g5AEYh6Ev8ntdTjsr5fcT9D_Huj2x22PrZafoSyYocA136Ce0LSbALh7pmTXOvQZNufiRuMlBnFUpbx-Do/s1600/gingerbread+houses+004.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 139px; height: 104px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAQZoCRZcWAXelANz1regRuq6DOt7i_YvgvupWpXI0wtPNSuM-Uwm-ZY4m4g5AEYh6Ev8ntdTjsr5fcT9D_Huj2x22PrZafoSyYocA136Ce0LSbALh7pmTXOvQZNufiRuMlBnFUpbx-Do/s320/gingerbread+houses+004.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547674914102400418" border="0" /></a><br />And wrap your gifts! A perfect way to get the kids excited about giving a gift!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdCqbnoSc6xHeIeW-KokRG0Sa4qGDvC9EIsEGw25bdZXBXjS3SgIWmOwk3fR60Q6_Y-bmg7knLQ9sgEax18n9EMxVJbnFPBjKA9_eOp1tzKcKVffjfkc34272wdY2mK0extQH35uSbL3s/s1600/001.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 256px; height: 193px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdCqbnoSc6xHeIeW-KokRG0Sa4qGDvC9EIsEGw25bdZXBXjS3SgIWmOwk3fR60Q6_Y-bmg7knLQ9sgEax18n9EMxVJbnFPBjKA9_eOp1tzKcKVffjfkc34272wdY2mK0extQH35uSbL3s/s320/001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547674669446729106" border="0" /></a>Hillinger Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07755864336041711645noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6213858773654789245.post-33710931093445233322010-12-06T12:30:00.000-08:002010-12-06T12:45:00.044-08:00brown paper "gingerbread" houseswe endeavored to make these and while i was envisioning something a little more festive and decorated, i fought every urge to add to them once the children were napping! ;)<br /><br />i did a single bag version-i didn't glue on a second bag, but we used construction paper and glued it on the top as a roof.<br /><br /><p><b>Approximate Time:</b> 1 hour </p><h2>Supplies:</h2> <ul><li> glue </li><li> 2 paper bags </li><li> markers </li><li> paints </li><li> felt </li><li> shredded paper </li><li> pipe cleaners </li><li> buttons, poms, poms or any misc tidbits you have </li></ul> <h2>Instructions:</h2> First open lunch bag and fill with stuffing,paper, or shredded paper, I used my shredded waste paper. Fold top over like if you had a lunch in it. Staple the fold down on each end. Take second lunch bag leave unopened. Cut off the fold so that the bottom part is off. Glue over the other bag so it resembles a roof. <p>Now let you imagination go wild. Use any scraps, buttons, felt, poms poms you have to decorate the bag to look like a gingerbread house. We glued our "houses" onto small pieces of foam board so they could also decorate that!<br /></p><h2><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvBV4BQolryivFBzwgSitw-zjPlF9m59cRZHg_QhIrlDL3Np6Y1B0J_D7MyAeT7KLisOQHsD7OSnGunJTWUHEeQUEeBwe3hbvRJeN__TpVskzdYWNHY3d506lXuCnrfVXRi1vogUD5tUM/s1600/gingerbread+houses+003.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 218px; height: 163px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvBV4BQolryivFBzwgSitw-zjPlF9m59cRZHg_QhIrlDL3Np6Y1B0J_D7MyAeT7KLisOQHsD7OSnGunJTWUHEeQUEeBwe3hbvRJeN__TpVskzdYWNHY3d506lXuCnrfVXRi1vogUD5tUM/s320/gingerbread+houses+003.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547672577086302402" border="0" /></a></h2> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKg6ZKjjNYS66B2BDfd1dW0vib2_yAi4fNW2EHmee13dqLCmOv72dydStAPbOOY9LrAVTdznJO7dHnABklC0h7P02VtrErKnvhdR8yReQQs42rI6ULFSpaTtcYxQQq6j2hKuGVydU5Dv0/s1600/gingerbread+houses+001.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 184px; height: 138px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKg6ZKjjNYS66B2BDfd1dW0vib2_yAi4fNW2EHmee13dqLCmOv72dydStAPbOOY9LrAVTdznJO7dHnABklC0h7P02VtrErKnvhdR8yReQQs42rI6ULFSpaTtcYxQQq6j2hKuGVydU5Dv0/s320/gingerbread+houses+001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547672172087235122" border="0" /></a>Hillinger Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07755864336041711645noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6213858773654789245.post-33692985387216234632010-12-02T07:34:00.000-08:002010-12-02T07:34:03.562-08:00Potato Stamped Wrapping Paper<h4 style="color: #c4142a; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 10px;">You'll need:</h4><ul style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; overflow-x: visible; overflow-y: visible; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: url(http://d3qp8slqq1nqvv.cloudfront.net/images/bullet-green2.gif); background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 7px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 14px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Paints</li>
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<li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: url(http://d3qp8slqq1nqvv.cloudfront.net/images/bullet-green2.gif); background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 7px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 14px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">A potato</li>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 14px;">From: </span><a href="http://www.kidspot.com.au/Christmas-Christmas-crafts-Potato-stamped-wrapping-paper+3708+117+article.htm">http://www.kidspot.com.au/Christmas-Christmas-crafts-Potato-stamped-wrapping-paper+3708+117+article.htm</a>Nataliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02428881749914827050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6213858773654789245.post-53930563248117564002010-11-29T19:13:00.000-08:002010-11-29T19:15:14.842-08:00Handprint Turkey<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCX-FPj7UQ41RHfey2QgqPeG4j13M7i4kc5iq61XqrCUJvNJvBWI8LhYIqoujkFmvPmmVQ2zX5YPEVZnOL4QTn_dey01RabIJwa5LPdXssXqZVAUV78IrY9eCvTPkGLemBLtCp93U8rhQ/s1600/DSC04991.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCX-FPj7UQ41RHfey2QgqPeG4j13M7i4kc5iq61XqrCUJvNJvBWI8LhYIqoujkFmvPmmVQ2zX5YPEVZnOL4QTn_dey01RabIJwa5LPdXssXqZVAUV78IrY9eCvTPkGLemBLtCp93U8rhQ/s320/DSC04991.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><b>Supplies:</b><br />
Paper Plate<br />
Felt - cut into 1 inch x 1 inch squares (fall colors)<br />
Paint - (used washable poster paint) Brown, Red, Orange, Yellow, Green<br />
Paint Brushes<br />
Googly Eye <br />
Markers <br />
School Glue or craft glue<br />
Hole Puncher & Yarn<br />
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<b>Directions</b><br />
<ul><li>Paint child's hand. Paint thumb and palm brown. Paint each finger a different color.</li>
<li>Make handprint on plate. (wash their hand)</li>
<li>Put line of glue around edge of plate. </li>
<li>Place felt on glue to create "frame"</li>
<li>Add turkey features - such as legs and beak and googly eye</li>
<li>Hole punch and hang with yarn</li>
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This project is a slight variation to project found <a href="http://crafts.kaboose.com/framed-handprint-turkey.html">here.</a>Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16528110482431248766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6213858773654789245.post-58565001334762204362010-11-17T12:41:00.000-08:002010-11-17T12:41:47.924-08:00Mud Dough<h2 class="p2" style="color: #464646; font-family: Tahoma, Arial; font-size: 14px;"><br />
<img align="right" alt="Pre-School Crafts" height="420" hspace="7" src="http://www.mypreschoolplan.com/images/preschoolcrafts.jpg" vspace="7" width="286" /></h2><div style="color: #464646; font-family: tahoma, arial; font-size: 13px; line-height: 21px;">This is a preschool idea for a play dough called Mud Dough.</div><div style="color: #464646; font-family: tahoma, arial; font-size: 13px; line-height: 21px;">It is best to do this at a large work table so that all the children can watch and help to stir the dough. They will also get a chance to knead the dough—always a hit with this age group. You will need ½ cup of cold water, 1 tablespoon cooking oil, 2 tablespoons brown tempera paint, ½ cup of salt, 1 tablespoon cornstarch and 1 ½ cups of white flour. You can decide how much of the measuring and pouring can be done by your kids depending on their abilities. Put all of the ingredients in a large bowl to stir together and then turn it out onto the table to knead until it is totally mixed. This really resembles mud and the children enjoy using their Mud Dough to make shapes. Tell them they can make animal shapes, like the ones they might find in a zoo. It always helps to have cookie cutters available to help with this especially for the younger children.</div><div style="color: #464646; font-family: tahoma, arial; font-size: 13px; line-height: 21px;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #464646; font-family: tahoma, arial; font-size: 13px; line-height: 21px;">From: <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;"><a href="http://www.mypreschoolplan.com/preschool-activities/crafts.html">http://www.mypreschoolplan.com/preschool-activities/crafts.html</a></span></div>Nataliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02428881749914827050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6213858773654789245.post-49463637128754136462010-11-17T12:38:00.000-08:002010-11-17T12:42:45.499-08:00Tissue Paper Sculpture<h2 class="p2" style="color: #464646; font-family: Tahoma, Arial; font-size: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: tahoma, arial; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 21px;">Have the children tear tissue paper into small pieces. Size and shape don’t matter so this is perfect for this age. In a small bowl mix equal parts of glue and water. Show them how to crumple the paper into wads, and then dip these wads of colorful paper into the glue and stick it onto a piece of cardstock or cardboard. They can create their own sculpture!</span></h2><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: tahoma, arial; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 21px;">From: </span></span><a href="http://www.mypreschoolplan.com/preschool-activities/easy-crafts.html">http://www.mypreschoolplan.com/preschool-activities/easy-crafts.html</a></div>Nataliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02428881749914827050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6213858773654789245.post-33717703778277553812010-11-17T08:53:00.000-08:002010-11-17T08:53:55.981-08:00Homemade Decoupage PasteIf you're in need of some decoupage paste but don't have any on hand and don't have time to get some, try this simple homemade recipe.<br />
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<b>Supplies:</b><br />
-Elmer's Glue or Tacky Glue<br />
-water<br />
-container (with lid if wanting to store)<br />
-stir stick<br />
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<b>Directions:</b><br />
Mix equal parts of glue and water in your container. Stir until uniform or until you have a milky consistency. Mixture should be paintable but not to thick.<br />
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To apply your decoupage paste, paint a thin layer on the object to be decoupaged and lay your image on top. Smooth out any air bubbles and then paint a thin layer over the image. Layer images for best results.<br />
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A sponge-tip craft brush is great for decoupage because it leaves no brush lines or bristles behind.Nataliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02428881749914827050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6213858773654789245.post-50204542981254910302010-11-16T19:22:00.000-08:002010-11-21T07:43:44.321-08:00Tissue Paper Turkeys<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY0vOmMeH2UClrXy6NuLWRXHD0EB-WK_LSQWSlSbURqgnxK71ISKGqWga6N4CS5WolELyqPAWljbyVWz7VHfR0_J4mtFRerG64NpRN8lO0_nYEt6oI9gvXbxyyMzJn9ooA5bobLptAJOI/s1600/IMG_3053.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY0vOmMeH2UClrXy6NuLWRXHD0EB-WK_LSQWSlSbURqgnxK71ISKGqWga6N4CS5WolELyqPAWljbyVWz7VHfR0_J4mtFRerG64NpRN8lO0_nYEt6oI9gvXbxyyMzJn9ooA5bobLptAJOI/s320/IMG_3053.JPG" width="319" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jack's 2 feather turkey. He wasn't so interested in making the feathers as he was in gluing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFhJiZTeulvJVkDyqoHwkqo3WupDe956lt3F0BRGY8HU77t8UZIXQHB7MFTl2X4jLgZqx0ZJHtAdCXLnsxlZwKaSj-e4UnbrUbnY7en1UYrW9dajUpjKYzh9_fb1i4zPVLcNr8RoOB5XU/s1600/IMG_3051.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFhJiZTeulvJVkDyqoHwkqo3WupDe956lt3F0BRGY8HU77t8UZIXQHB7MFTl2X4jLgZqx0ZJHtAdCXLnsxlZwKaSj-e4UnbrUbnY7en1UYrW9dajUpjKYzh9_fb1i4zPVLcNr8RoOB5XU/s320/IMG_3051.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFhJiZTeulvJVkDyqoHwkqo3WupDe956lt3F0BRGY8HU77t8UZIXQHB7MFTl2X4jLgZqx0ZJHtAdCXLnsxlZwKaSj-e4UnbrUbnY7en1UYrW9dajUpjKYzh9_fb1i4zPVLcNr8RoOB5XU/s1600/IMG_3051.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a>Micah, Jack and Hailey with their turkeys. As you can see these are cute with 2, 3 or even 5 feathers.</div></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><b>Supplies:</b><br />
-fall colored tissue paper<br />
-scissors<br />
-construction paper (brown, white, black, yellow, red)<br />
-contact paper<br />
-paper plate<br />
-crayons or paint<br />
-glue stick<br />
-duct tape<br />
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1. Cut out parts. Feathers, eyes, beak, hangy red thing, feet, turkey head, paper plate in half and tissue paper squares.<br />
2. Unroll some contact paper and peel back the non-stick side. Place feather outlines on sticky side and recover with non-sticky paper. Cut out around feather leaving a decent sized border to be trimmed later.<br />
3. Assemble feathers: Peel backing from contact paper. With sticky side up place tissue paper squares inside the feather outline. Once finished unroll contact paper again. Peel back the sticky side. Place the decorated feather, sticky side up on the backing. Cover with the sticky paper that you had just unrolled. Trim around edge of feather.<br />
4. Assemble turkey: Either color or paint the paper plate. My goal was to have a brown plate, but the kids had other ideas. Glue the face and feet onto the turkey head and glue the turkey head onto the paper plate. Turn plate over and using duct tape, tape the feathers to the back of the plate. I also used little tape rolls between the feathers and the plate to keep them from falling back too far.<br />
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Tissue paper crafts like these can be used for a lot of different things. Just cut an outline and fill it in. </div>Nataliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02428881749914827050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6213858773654789245.post-58079942776686059892010-11-16T13:04:00.001-08:002010-11-16T13:32:33.818-08:00Thanksgiving Paper Bag Puppets<div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhloW05g7Xta1kUb6BLe5VE8etY4NpyUKUiWeS14D9wc3VWNeoBR827Ko38gP8WG6C8iu9NIdQd916SlPd-WIqLFW64r5-IJ0ywakDB6zRqgJFP1Or_uDOTRXDIAyhnt6dB28qwFTBdSp0/s1600/IMG_3069.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhloW05g7Xta1kUb6BLe5VE8etY4NpyUKUiWeS14D9wc3VWNeoBR827Ko38gP8WG6C8iu9NIdQd916SlPd-WIqLFW64r5-IJ0ywakDB6zRqgJFP1Or_uDOTRXDIAyhnt6dB28qwFTBdSp0/s320/IMG_3069.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540256623221768194" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br />This idea was inspired by <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">teacherhelp</span>.org. There were no specific instructions on that site, but it is fairly self-explanatory.<br /><br />Here are my own "directions" for how we made these puppets:<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Supplies needed:</span><br /><br />Paper bags<br />Construction paper<br />Feathers (I happen to have a supply of actual feathers on hand, but if I didn't, I would just make some out of paper.)<br />Glue<br />Scissors (for prep work)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Procedure:</span><br /><br />1. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">PREP-WORK:<br /><br />Pre</span>-make the pieces for each puppet. For each one, the face, hair, and the components of their hats & of their belts were all separate items that Caleb would later glue on. <span style="font-size:85%;">This was my own craft activity last night. =)</span><br /><br />**If you would prefer to use a template for the faces, there are some available at http://www.teacherhelp.org/thanks.htm If you follow that link, you can also see examples of their Thanksgiving puppets.<br /><br />2. CHILD'S TASK:<br /><br />Work with your child to put together the puppets. Caleb is pretty good with glue, but depending on the age of your child, you might need to place the glue in the correct spot and have him/her stick each piece on. I try as much as possible to allow Caleb to do most of the work. Even if a hat is crooked, there seems to be too many feathers, or there is glue in places there shouldn't be, my goal is for him to do it. Even if it doesn't look "perfect"!<br /><br />**You can always add other clothing parts, shoes, arms, etc. if you like. I thought that using an actual ribbon for the feather headpiece would look nice, but I didn't have any ribbon on hand that seemed to work.<br /><br />3. TALK ABOUT IT:<br /><br />Whenever I do projects with him, I do my best to use them as "teaching moments". So today, we talked about the 1st Thanksgiving and who the Pilgrims and Indians were. We "played" with the puppets and used that time to touch on topics such as what was eaten at the 1st Thanksgiving.<br /><br />I am not confident that these puppets will last very long, as they are only paper, but so far he has enjoyed playing with them, and they are a nice visual reference of the folks who shared that first Thanksgiving meal!Johnson Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03514134406333743036noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6213858773654789245.post-7760707717565458102010-11-15T11:58:00.000-08:002010-11-15T11:58:41.332-08:00Wave Ware Picnic Plates<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><img height="320" src="http://images.marthastewart.com/images/content/pub/kids/2005Q2/ft_sum05msk01_xl.jpg" width="256" /></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">-2 paper plates per animal (either colored or paint them yourself)</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">-black construction paper</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">A picnic at the beach deserves the proper dishes -- what could be more fitting than colorful plates posing as a lobster, sun, and seagull? Kids can just cut parts from another plate and affix with double-sided tape.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><br />
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Use our</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><a href="http://images.marthastewart.com/images/content/web/pdfs/pdf1/0605_waveware.pdf" style="color: #0caabb; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">templates</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">for the wings and claws. For the beak and sun's rays, cut out triangles. Punch holes from black construction paper for the eyes; then affix with white glue.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><span><br />
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From: <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/photogallery/kids-paper-crafts#slide_17">http://www.marthastewart.com/photogallery/kids-paper-crafts#slide_17</a>Nataliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02428881749914827050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6213858773654789245.post-78564807475741980512010-11-15T11:50:00.000-08:002010-11-15T11:50:34.640-08:00Cool Kazoos<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><img height="200" src="http://images.marthastewart.com/images/content/pub/special_issues/2006/a99172_win06_julia_xl.jpg" width="160" /></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">From: </span></span><a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/photogallery/kids-paper-crafts#slide_12">http://www.marthastewart.com/photogallery/kids-paper-crafts#slide_12</a>Nataliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02428881749914827050noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6213858773654789245.post-49444043978152160232010-11-15T11:43:00.000-08:002010-11-15T11:43:06.181-08:00Crowns<div style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><img alt="Foil-and-Paper Crowns" height="200" src="http://images.marthastewart.com/images/content/pub/kids/2004Q4/ka100959_hol04_ht2_l.jpg" width="160" /></div><div style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d3f3f; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold;">Supplies</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">-aluminum foil</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">-20" wide tissue paper</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">-tape or glue</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">-stickers</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d3f3f; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d3f3f; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold;">Crowns How-To</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">1. Tear off aluminum foil 20 inches long. Fold in half twice, long sides together, or cuff; lay cuff with opening toward top.</span></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Fold 20-inch-wide tissue paper in half lengthwise twice; lay inside V of the cuff, folded edge up, so bottom edge is just below center of cuff.</div><div style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">2. Fold foil strip in half again, folding up from the bottom (this will hold the tissue in place).</div><div style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">3. Cut flat-topped points in tissue paper, leaving attached at the fold, and decorate with stickers.</div><div style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">4. Overlap ends to proper size, and slip one end of foil inside the other. Tape or glue together.</div><div style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><img class="ms-global-shadow-large-thumb" height="156" src="http://www.marthastewart.com/images/content/pub/kids/2004Q4/ka100959_hol04_ht1_m.jpg" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: url(http://images.marthastewart.com/images/assets/global/ms-global-largethumb-shadow.gif); background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 9px; padding-left: 9px; padding-right: 9px; padding-top: 9px;" width="125" /></div><div class="content_origin" style="display: block; float: left; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 10px; width: 430px;">From <span class="pub_source">Martha Stewart Kids</span><span class="pub_date" style="margin-right: 5px;">, Special Issue 2004</span><span class="sub_offer" style="font-weight: bold; text-transform: none;"><a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/good-thing/foil-and-paper-crowns?backto=true&backtourl=/photogallery/kids-paper-crafts#" style="color: #0caabb; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;"><img border="0" height="1" src="http://s0.2mdn.net/1117732/1x1.gif" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px;" width="1" /></a></span></div>Nataliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02428881749914827050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6213858773654789245.post-63984172407149473992010-11-15T11:37:00.000-08:002010-11-17T12:45:03.275-08:00Glittered Pumpkins<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><img height="200" src="http://images.marthastewart.com/images/content/pub/ms_living/2006Q4/ml1004_1006_glitterpum_xl.jpg" width="160" /></span><br />
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">With a medium-size paintbrush, spread a layer of white glue over the surface of a small pumpkin. Hold the pumpkin over a paper plate or a sheet of newspaper to catch excess glitter. Sprinkle powdery glitter over pumpkin in several colors (we used penny, persimmon, orange, and pink champagne), covering completely. Let dry for about an hour; shake off excess glitter. Coat stem with brown acrylic paint; let dry.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><span><br />
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From: </span></span><a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/photogallery/kids-art-projects#slide_19">http://www.marthastewart.com/photogallery/kids-art-projects#slide_19</a>Nataliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02428881749914827050noreply@blogger.com0