Sparking Imagination and Creativity
The monthly Preschool Sparks ezine brings parents/teachers/caregivers great preschool craft ideas and tips to do with your child/children. Monthly-theme-related craft ideas, tips, quotes, resources, opportunities and articles will all be included for extra value!
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Contents:
1.Welcome from Rachel
2.Updates at create-kids-crafts.com
3.Crafts for April
4.Tips and Quotes
5.Recommended craft web sites
1. Welcome from Rachel!
Looking at spring…I was thinking about all the wonderful things God has created. Here’s wishing you a wonderful spring and some spring themed crafts to enjoy with your kids.
For more preschool spring and Mother's Day crafts visit my new website
www.discover-preschool-activities.com
If you haven't done so yet, have a look at my
Playdough book
for some fun family time together with your kids.
2. Updates at create-kids-crafts.com
For more spring and Mother's Day craft ideas for kids please visit www.create-kids-crafts.com and www.discover-preschool-activities.com
I've also started a contest for preschool ideas. For more details,click
here.
(or visit www.discover-preschool-activities.com and click on the contest button on the left side of the page.)
1.Real Bird's Nest
1.Real Bird Nest
What You Need:
Mud
Sticks, twigs, pine needles, or pebbles
Grass or leaves
What You Do:
After showing your children pictures of a bird nest, provide your children with mud, sticks, grass, leaves, twigs, pine needles, and pebbles. Let you kids create their own bird nest complete with eggs(made from playdough).
2.Apple tree popcorn art
This apple tree project combines food with fun! (Remember, though, popcorn can be a choking hazard to the littlest kids.)
What You Need: 1 sheet blue construction paper; brown and green poster paint; paintbrush; popped popcorn; glue.
How to Make It: Children paint tree trunk and leaves and then glue on popcorn for blossoms.
3.Coffee Filter Butterflies
What You Need:
Coffee Filters
Spray Bottle with water
Washable Markers
Clothespins
What You Do:
Let kids color coffee filters, then spray them with the spray bottle, then twist and clip with clothespin. This will make the butterfly wings, the kids can then color a face and antennas on the clothespin.
4. Tips and Quotes
Tips:- For preschoolers try painting with Q-tips: works on small motor skills and is fun.
-Don’t forget to display children’s art at their own eye level.
Quote:
”Pretty much all the honest truth telling there is in the world is done by children.”
Oliver Wendell Holmes
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