broadcloth or cotton material (old sheets work fine)
Ahead of time: Cut the material to 12x10 inch piece. Turn under a 1 inch seam at top. This can be sewn in place or use fabric glue. Cut a piece of dowel rod 12" to fit across top into seam opening. Tie a piece of yarn or ribbon to each end of dowel rod for hanging. At the top of fabrinc, just below the seam write in permanent marker childs name ex, "Zachary's" and at bottom write "Garden". Leaving the middle of fabric open.
Craft time: Allow the children to pick three (3) buttons, encourage them to use different colors. Glue them down, spacing well between them. Each child gets a turn to put their pointer finger in glue and follow the button around making the petals. Use three (3) different paint colors if possible for a colorful garden.
Makes a bright spring craft and also captures those tiny fingerprints. A real parent pleaser.
games to play...
songs to sing...
Groundhog Tunnel Game
Have the children line up in a row. To make the tunnel, have them stand close together with their legs apart. Have the last person in the row start the game.
Have the first groundhog crawl through the tunnel on his or her stomach. When the groundhog reaches the end of the tunnel, have him or her stand up & become a part of the tunnel while a new groundhog starts wiggling and giggling through.
Dance like snowflakes
Dance like snowflakes
In the air
In the air
Whirling, twirling, snowflakes
Whirling, twirling, snowflakes
Here and there
Here and there
White,light blue, dark blue, and lavander construction paper
paper plate w/center cut out
glue
silver sparkle shredded foil (used for gift wrap fill)
Using an Ellison machine or a pattern of your own, cut out 10-15 snowflakes per wreath. Use all the different colors. Glue the snowflakes around the cut out rim of the paper plate. Add bits of shredded foil, and/or glitter to add some sparkle your wreath. A bow can also be added. Looks very cute hanging from ceiling or as a door decoration!
Take a tortilla, spread with cream cheese, then sprinkle some shredded cheese on top. Chop tomato & lettuce and sprinkle on. Spoon on some taco sauce, roll up and secure with a toothpick. Put in oven or microwave until cheese melts. Cut & serve!
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