Claymation Picture Frame empty CD cases in good condition with no cracks (one per child) a variety of colours of plasticene ( precut into small pieces to make it more manageable for children to manipulate) Take the inside of the CD cover out (the part that holds the CD in place). Precut plasticene into small, manageable pieces for children to manipulate. Take apart the CD cover and give children the bottom part of the CD case to put their claymation picture. Ensure that the picture is flat enough so the case will be able to close. Make sure the "hinges" are at the top so that when the case is put back together, it will be able to hang on the wall Use one colour as the background for the picture. Have children warm up the plasticene in their hands to make it easier to spread around. Encourage children to use their thumbs to spread plasticene around the CD cover. Try to make sure it is spread as evenly as possible so that every part of the case is covered. Next use small pieces on top of background to make a picture. It can be a scene or something as simple as a flower. When the picture is finished, carefully put the cover on top and you have a beautifully framed claymation picture! Makes a great Mother's Day gift! 1 Thank you to Building Blocks Preschool Langley, BC
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Spring Butterfly Fun - Handprint Blotter Butterflies paper paint Fold paper in half and trace child's hand or foot. Cut out leaving part of the paper attached along the fold. Open up paper and put drops of paint on one side of the fold, then refold and press down on the paper pressing the paint around. Open up and enjoy! Thank you to Building Blocks Preschool Langley, BC 3
Spring Butterfly Fun - Tie Die Butterflies Preschool Focus Day Crafts February 2010 Option1 food coloring coffee filters droppers pipe cleaners Option 2 markers coffee filters spray bottle water pipe cleaners Option1 Let children have fun putting drops of food colouring onto coffee filter and watch the colours spread and mix together. When dry, wrap pipe cleaner around the middle to make a beautiful butterfly. Option 2 Let children colour coffee filter with markers. When finished, let children spray water on the coffee filter and watch the colours spread and mix together. When dry, wrap pipe cleaner around the middle and enjoy the colourful butterfly! 4 Thank you to Building Blocks Preschool Langley, BC
Spring Butterfly Fun - Tissue Paper Butterflies variety of brightly coloured tissue paper fold lock sandwich baggies pipe cleaners Great fine motor activity!! Have children tear tissue paper into small pieces and stuff into sandwich baggie. When bag is full, fold lock the bag and then wrap a pipe cleaner around the middle and you have a 3D butterfly! Thank you to Building Blocks Preschool Langley, BC 5
Spring Surprise Flowers pattern Spring has sprung! pattern Lime craft paper Green craft paper Yellow craft paper Pink, yellow, white and lavender tissue paper squares Popsicle stick Glue stick Clear tape Scissors What you do: Print flowers pattern onto yellow craft paper. Print Spring has sprung! onto lime craft paper. Cut horizontal slit across lime paper 1 inch above printed words. Cut around flowers so they will fit through the slit in the lime paper. Cut tissue paper into squares. Cut long strip of green craft paper. What children do: Cut strip of green craft paper into small rectangles. Arrange and glue or tape over slit in lime paper. This is the grass. Crumple tissue squares and glue to flowers. Add popsicle stick to the back of flowers pattern. Flowers come up from the back of the lime craft paper through the slit and spring out of the ground! Thank you to Agassiz Christian Preschool 6
Ladybug Black and red construction paper Black paint Thin tip markers (for face) glue Pre-cut the antennae, face, body, and wing cases. Cut the wing cases in half. Children put fingerprint dots on ladybug wing cases. Assemble pieces accordingly. Other embellishments: Cut out duplicate wing cases from wax paper. Position these under the wing cases (as they are the actual wings.) Attach with brads or butterfly clips to allow free movement of the wings and wing cases. 7
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Rabbit Ear Headbands White and pink construction paper Glue Tape Cotton balls Headband: Cut a 1½ wide strip of white, heavy paper. Cut the strip long enough to fit a child s head. Fit the strips to each child s head and then fasten with tape or staple. Ears: Photocopy the larger section of the ears on white or grey construction paper. Cut out the ears. Children colour the insides of the ears pink. Attach the ears to the headbands with tape. Have a bunny parade. Options: For a sturdier ear, photocopy the ears onto pink construction paper. Cut the inside of the ear and glue onto the white or grey outside ear. Glue cottonballs onto ears and headbands. 9
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Feely Flower (Tulip) White paper (for photocopy) Construction paper (for backing) Variety of felt Pre-cut the felt centers for the tulip. Using the template provided, photocopy the tulip onto white paper. (If using markers to colour the tulip, photocopy paper is probably fine. If using paint to colour, use construction paper.) Colour or paint the tulip. Glue onto construction paper (as backing). Cut out the tulip. Glue the felt center onto the middle tulip petal. Bulletin Board Suggestion: Add stems and grass. Children can choose where to place their tulip on the bulletin board. NOTE: A quick way to make grass is to put green photocopy paper into a shredding machine (provided it cuts in long strips). Children can make the grass shorter by tearing or cutting each strip in half. 11
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Stain Glass Easter Cross Construction paper for background (darker colours accentuate the glass better) Squares of colourful and bright tissue paper Glue Cut a slender cross-shaped hole out of 9 x 12 construction paper. (This is can be done by folding the construction paper in half length-wise, and cutting out a half cross so that when you unfold the construction paper, a complete cross is visible. This technique eliminates the need to use an exacto knife.) Pre-cut squares of tissue paper (about 2 x 2 ). Children cover the hole on the reverse side with the paper. Overlapping tissue is fine. 13
Cherry Tree Popcorn Ziploc bags Pink paint Green construction paper Brown paint Glue Pop popcorn and place in a Ziploc bag with pink paint. Shake up and leave out on a tray to dry. On green construction paper, paint a brown tree with branches. Glue cherry blossoms on branches. 14
Pinwheel Flower Background construction paper Coloured construction paper for petals Green construction paper for leaf & stem Circle sticker or circle punch for center Using the template provided, photocopy petals on coloured paper and the leaf and stem on green paper. Children cut out the pieces. To glue, it is easiest if the child sets the stem in place first, as close to the bottom as possible. The two petals closest to the stem can be positioned next such that they act as an extension of the line created by the stem. Place other petals equi-distant apart. Add the center of the flower. Glue on the leaves. 15
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Baby Chick and Egg Crayons or markers Photocopy blackline master for each child. Have child colour and cut out baby chick and egg. Attach at X s to show chick hatching from egg. Embellishment: To add texture, apply a layer of wet glue onto the paper egg shell. Add crushed egg shells to the glue. Let dry. Attach real feathers from a craft shop to the wings. 17
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Jesus is Alive picture Blue paper Grey paper brad Photocopy the blackline master provided onto blue paper. Attach a grey circle with a brad over the angel so that the circle can open and close over the cave opening. 19
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Spring Garden Felt Story Variety of spring-themed felt images to aid in story-telling. Read poem to children. Apply felt images when appropriate. Once children are familiar with the poem s pattern, involve children in reading or reciting the questions. Spring Garden Felt Story Spring flower, spring flower what do you see? I see green stem growing under me. Green stem, green stem, what do you see? I see one leaf waving at me. Waving leaf, waving leaf what do you see? I see a lady bug landing on me. Lady bug, lady bug what do you see? I see a bumble bee buzzing past me. Bumble bee, bumble bee what do you see? I see a caterpillar munching leaves on the tree. Caterpillar, caterpillar what do you see? I see a dragonfly whizzing past me. Dragonfly, dragon fly what do you see? I see a little bird singing tweet, tweet. Little bird, little bird what do you see? I see a juicy worm, who looks good to eat. Juicy worm, juicy worm what do you see? I see a little child who might step on me. Little child, little child what do you see? I see a spring garden growing beautifully. Author unknown Source Unknown 21
Springtime Maze Photocopy the blackline master provided. For students with less-developed fine motor skills, enlarge image. 22
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Corn Syrup Easter Egg Corn syrup Food colouring Paint brushes Easter Egg template Mix clear corn syrup and a few drops of food colouring. Children paint egg shape with mixture. The syrup dries up hard and glossy. Beautiful effect!! 24