Graham Cracker Castle

YOU NEED:

a jar of peanut butter 

a box of graham crackers. 

a smooth plastic knife

a plate

paper towels

Use the peanut butter to hold the edges together.

You can Eat Your Art later!

Have fun!

Kindness Day

How can you be especially kind today? 

Try to think of some way you can help someone near you, a friend, a family member, or even someone you don't know?

Try some of the suggestions below and I bet it will make you feel really good about yourself!

The Paper Bag Princess

The Paper Bag Princess by Robert Munsch

Think you know fairy tales with happy endings?

Here is a twist on what you might expect.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqrK0Oa6ja8

From Head to Toe - Read Aloud

 

From Head to Toe 

- Read Aloud

written and Illustrated by Eric Carle

Read Aloud by David Feinstein

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-GcxJW8wVw

Little Cloud - Read Aloud

Little Cloud 

- Read Aloud. 

Written and illustrated by Eric Carle.

Read aloud by  David Feinstein at the Eric Carle Museum

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXn27SbdNKU

Virtual Field Trips to the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book

Enjoy these video clips to the museum in Amherst, Massachusetts, USA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nv-ls0juyh8

https://vimeo.com/35955081

https://vimeo.com/88088804

Eric Carle Birthday Week

Eric Carle 

Birthday Week

Eric Carle was one of my favorite authors and illustrators. He passed away last month.

This would have been his 91st birthday. 

So I have decided to share his books through read aloud for a week.

I hope you enjoy these stories.

        

 Check our more of his books on this blog and at your local library.

HandPrint Flowers and Poem

 Hand Print Flowers Poem

You need:

Poster paint, 5 different colors, including green

Paper to print on

The poem below (or you can write it yourself)

Paper towels for clean up.

I've made some May flowers

With my finger and thumb,

So you'll have these memories

For all the years

to come!

Made by:

Share this with your family, friends, and those you love.

MAY FLOWERS

It is said that April Showers bring May Flowers...

So here is an easy art activity to bring SPRING to your house.

You need:

Poster paint (or acrylic)

Paper towel or bath tissue tubes

Newspaper to cover your work surface

White paper

Green marker or green paint

A paper plate or something to pour the paint onto.

Cut the tube into 3-4 rings.

Gently squeeze one of the rings from the tube to make it pointed on one side. 

(See the picture below to guide you).

Dip it into the paint. Print the tube onto the paper in 3 places, like shown in the picture below.

Repeat with the same color, or make another another ring for different colors. 

When you have finished making the flower part, use green to make the flower stems.

Put the paper someplace to dry.

A beautiful bouquet!

Be sure to clean up.

WHO will you give this to?

Joking Around

Funny Bees and Bugs JOKES

Highlights for Kids - JOKES

Do you like Jokes?  Here's a Video that will get you laughing and show you how to be a great joke-teller!

These jokes are about: 

 https://www.highlightskids.com/jokes/jokes/funny-bees-and-bugs

Pacific Coral Reef Virtual Field Trip

 Pacific Coral Reef

The National Aquarium is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to inspire conservation of the world's aquatic treasures.

Coral reefs support an estimated 25% of all marine species, despite only occupying 1% of the ocean floor. Pacific Coral Reef—located in our North Atlantic to the Pacific exhibit—reflects the incredible diversity of life found in these unique habitats and features a variety of reef fishes, from spotfin butterflyfish to the yellow tang.

https://aqua.org/explore/livestreams

 Fancy Flowerpot - 

There are more directions if you click the link. 

Thank you to Crafty Morning for the idea.

https://mamapapabubba.com/2013/05/20/footprint-butterfly-flower-pot/

You need:

 a clay pot 

2-3 different colors of paint

foam brushes (which can be washed and reused)

a black Sharpie

and a little kid!

Spread the paint on the child's feet, and use them like a stamp pad on the flower pot.

On the bottom of the pot, write the child's name and the date.

Add the body and antennae.

     If your flowerpot is too small for footprints, you can use fingerprints to make a design, too. 

See the posts from 8/8/2020  and 8/30/2020 for FINGERPRINT art ideas.

This is an awesome present for someone special

 Weekend Snack Time

How cool would it be to make this snack for your family and friends?

You need: 

         (Suggestions, you can substitute anything)

Wraps

Filling (like meat or tuna, or peanut butter)

Cheese

Pepperoni

Put a wrap on a cutting board and spread it with your  favorites (see above), Roll it up to make a tube, and then cut into slices.

Arrange the slices on a platter (see the photo as one idea) and then decorate your face with veggies, olives, pickles, or anything yummy.

You can also do this as an individual service. If you make these with friends or family members, each person can create their own.

Share with your friends and family.

 Flamingo Field Trip

Today I took a field trip, Animal Tails: Flamboyant Flamingos, at a nature center, Flamingo Gardens in Florida - right from my office! 

It was so fun to watch and listen to the read aloud story and learn about flamingoes. We also got to see them in the center. 

We even had an opportunity to take a selfie with James the Flamingo. That's him in my picture!

Why don't you join in??? You can view it here:  

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwzbiNjDhpdoSYPqhnErYbw/videos

Have fun and be on the look out for more fabulous virtual field trips atom 

Take a Dive to a Coral Reef - Virtual Field Trip

Take a Dive to a Coral Reef

Virtual Field Trip

National Geographic Kids is an AWESOME resource. 

Take a dive under the sea in the video.

https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/?fbclid=IwAR3tyt7AnXJwk2QrTPb_lK_fGGsiMYBT1DtSPGlKRD8fgNqtSPsuY4Ky4Lc

Pasta Butterflies - Craft

It's SPRING !!!

The butterflies are here... 

See yesterday's posting of the Read Aloud of: The Butterfly Counting Book

For this creative art project you need:

Old newspaper or bags to cover your work surface

Butterfly shape (bowtie) pasta (uncooked)

Paint or markers

Glue

Paper or cardboard

Imagination!

For more information, go HERE:

https://www.craftymorning.com/bow-tie-noodle-butterfly-craft-for-kids/

 

The Butterfly Counting Book - Read Aloud Video

 The Butterfly Counting Book

 Read Aloud Video

I love this time of year where we live. The butterflies begin to appear in our yard. 

They help to pollinate plants (the vegetables and fruits we have planted) and create art in the sky. 

I love to take the photos of them. Then I give the pictures to friends and family members for gifts or cards.

Here is a book that my friend, Jerry Pallotta, wrote that shows different kinds of butterflies while counting them.

Look for some butterfly craft activities coming up. Are there some that were posted earlier in this blog??? Go look through the previous posts to find them. I am SURE you will find something else about butterflies, AND new things to explore.

Share this blog with your friends and family. 

Enjoy the book here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKxdfUxaTbs

How many butterflies did you find? Look at the different patterns, colors, and sizes. Nature provides a beautiful show for all to see.

Sensory Scavenger Hunt

This takes  little time, but can be fun to do inside or outside. 

Ask your family or friends to join you at. safe distance. 

You need:

A COPY OF THIS SHEET FOR EACH PERSON 

 A PEN, PENCIL, OR MARKER

HAVE  FUN!

BASIC BUBBLE RECIPE - creativity and science

 How to make BUBBLES 

BASIC BUBBLES RECIPE.    creativity and science

 I hope you enjoyed this week's story, The Bubble Factory, by Tomie DePaola. If you missed it, go to 4/6/21 post.

Today you will get a recipe on how to make our OWN bubbles.

Here are the things you need:

INGREDIENT LIST: - 1 CUP Room temperature Water ( 20–22 °C OR 68–72 °F - 1/2 CUP Hot Water (Careful when handling) - 2 TBSP Sugar (Any Sugar is fine) - 1/2 CUP DISH SOAP (Dawn is my favorite) Click here to watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqHcrIbWT1M

Tips: - Dilute the sugar with the hot water before mixing all components together - Avoid creating too many suds when mixing - Make sure you use a clean bowl when mixing- any dirt or chemicals can destroy the bubbles - Filtered water is the best.

You can bend a big paperclip to form a circle to dip into the bubble solution.

What OTHER things around the house can be used as a "bubble wand"?

Have fun!

The Science of Bubbles. 

 Physics for Kids

Find out about bubbles - how they are made, what they are made of, and blowing bubbles!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxU_QenIO54

See yesterday's story: The Bubble Factory by Tomie DePaola. (4/6/21)