Cloud Prints
added 3-2-99
Original Author
Unknown
Put a couple
drops of white paint in the center of blue paper, fold, and squeeze the
paint around. Then we open them up and write on them what each child
thinks they look like.
Big C Shape
added 3-2-99
Original Author
Unknown
Cut out big C shapes from construction paper or posterboard and paste on
cereal.
-OR-
Cut out big C shapes from construction paper or posterboard and make a
collage.
Candle added
3-2-99 Original
Author Unknown
Provide art supplies for children to make pretend candles. Use
toilet-paper tubes for the candle. Help the children paint the tubes with
tempra. Show them how to stuff red, orange and yellow tissue paper in the
top of the tubes for the flame then glue a strip of construction paper
around the base for the candle holders. Help them glue the tubes to small
paper plates.
Candy Cane
added 3-2-99
Original Author
Unknown
Make a candy cane with pipe cleaners - use one white and one red - twist
the pipe cleaners to make a striped stem. Bend them into a candy cane
shape.
Carrot Prints
added 3-2-99
Original Author
Unknown
Cut real carrots into
2-3" pieces - use them like a rubber stamp - dip in orange tempra -
print to make a letter C.
Cars added
3-2-99 Original
Author Unknown
Invite the children to cut out pictures of cars from old magazines -make a
collage.
Cat added
3-2-99 Original
Author Unknown
Draw a simple cat shape on a large piece of paper - (if the kids are old
enough have them draw it) have the children paint their cats Black and cut
them out when the paint is dry. Have them add eyes and whiskers -
Cat Handprint
added 3-2-99
Original Author
Unknown
Use a wallpaper sample book to let the
children cut out a rug for their cat to sit on. Then put their handprint
upright on the "rug" (fingers together, thumb outstretched a
little becomes the tail). Then use the top of a liquid detergent cap to
make a circle at the top of the handprint (to become the cat's head). Add
facial features, whiskers, etc. Have the children name their kitten.
Copy
added 3-2-99
Original Author
Unknown
Place carbon paper between two pieces of
paper -staple them together - have them draw C's and cats then pull apart
the carbon paper to reveal the copy underneath.
Catalog
added 3-2-99
Original Author
Unknown
Have an assortment of catalogs available. Let the children browse through
and cut out five favorite items - glue them on construction paper - C is
for Catalogs.
Clay
added 3-2-99
Original Author
Unknown
Encourage the children to play with clay - Make clay See Recipes.
Clock
added 3-2-99
Original Author
Unknown
Make paper clocks on paper plates - Attach construction paper hands with
brads. Identify the big hand and little hand -if the children are old
enough use the clocks to tell the time and hour.
C for Cotton
added 3-2-99
Original Author
Unknown
Use Cotton Balls to make a letter C
Coats
added 3-2-99
Original Author
Unknown
Cut pictures of Coats from magazines Make a
closet for the coats by folding a piece of construction paper the long way
- glue a small construction paper circle on the closet for a doorknob and
write "My Coat Closet" glue the pictures of the coats inside.
Clover added
3-2-99 Original
Author Unknown
If Clover is in season have the children pick some - Cut a large Letter C
- glue the clovers on.
Clown
added 3-2-99
Original Author
Unknown
Paint clown faces on all interested children. Take pictures of your cute
clowns.
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Give Each Child a circle and have then draw a clown face on it. Then give
them a triangle for the hat.
Charcoal added
3-2-99 Original
Author Unknown
Draw pictures with charcoal, spread lots of
newspapers.
Colors
added 3-2-99
Original Author
Unknown
Cut a large letter C from const. paper - let the kids use water colors to
paint the C different colors.
Cream
added 3-2-99
Original Author
Unknown
Invite the children to fingerpaint with shaving cream - have them write
some Letter C's in the cream.
Cutting
added 3-2-99
Original Author
Unknown
Let the children practice free cutting - start with snipping -give them
strips of paper - (make sure the width is only about 2/3 the width of the
scissor blade) have the children snip - the strip - glue the pieces on a
letter C tomake a mosaic.
Castles added
3-2-99 Original
Author Unknown
Use PT and TP rolls to make a castle - cut slits in the tops to attach to
other rolls to make varying heights - use imagination! Paint the tubes
goldfish and use sponge squares in red paint to make it look like a stone
castle.
Clown Bank added
3-2-99 Original
Author Unknown
Tape a round piece of cardboard to each end of the PT tube. Cut a slot for
the clowns mouth. (make it big enough for coins to fit through). Paint the
tube white. Glue yarn hair and clown features cut from paper.
Cars added
3-2-99 Original
Author Unknown
Take the cardboard flat that holds can cokes and put a sheet of newsprint
in the bottom of the box. Then put some puddles of paint and let the
children use cars with different textured wheels and drive through the
paint. Just remind not to "drive" in one spot too long or they
will make a hole in the paper. When they finish simply change paper for
the next child.
C Caterpillars
added 3-2-99
Original Author
Unknown
I cutout different colored letter c's. Then the children choose the color
c's they want
and glue them on their paper to make a caterpillar( ccccccc). Then they
simply draw feet, eyes, antenna, and whatever else they want to on their
paper.
Cat Collages
added 8-26-02
Original Author
Unknown
Have the children look through
magazines and tear or cut out pictures of cats. (Let younger children
choose from precut pictures placed in a box) Give each child a sheet of
construction paper with the letter "C" printed
on it. Let the children glue their pictures on their papers any way they
wish to create a cat collage
Also See Caterpillars
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