Sun Pictures
added 2-13-01 Original
Author Unknown
Need: Paper, sunlight, heavy objects
Directions: Place an object on a piece of
colored construction paper and place it in the sun for several hours. The
paper will fade around the object. Heavy objects work best and help to
keep the paper in place on windy days.
Salty Surprise
added 2-13-01 Original
Author Unknown
Need: paper, watercolors, paint brushes,
salt, water
Directions: Let the child paint a picture
using regular watercolors. Next allow the children to shake salt on their
painting while it is still wet. When the painting dries it will
sparkle!!
Sky
added 2-13-01 Original
Author Unknown
Need: Blue paper, Cotton or white chalk
Directions: Take the children outside on a
partly cloudy day. Watch the sky for a while. Then return inside to make
cloud pictures with white chalk or cotton on blue paper.
Silhouettes
added 2-13-01 Original
Author Unknown
Need: flashlight, black paper, other color
paper, white crayon or pencil, scissors, glue.
Directions: Make silhouettes of each child on
the wall using the flashlight. Trace the silhouette with a white crayon.
Cut it out and mount on colored paper. This makes a nice gift for a
holiday.
"S" with
stickers
added 2-13-01 Original
Author Unknown
Need: a
"S" cut out of black construction paper, labeled star
stickers
Directions: Have child decorate their
"S" with star stickers.
Scribble Art
added 2-13-01 Original
Author Unknown
Need: crayons and paper
Directions:
Have the children scribble on a piece of paper with black crayon. Then
have the children use other colors to color in the sections between the
scribbled lines. They will be surprised at the colorful picture they end
up with.
Straw Painting
added 2-13-01 Original
Author Unknown
Need: straws, paint, paper
Directions: For
each child place a small drop of tempera paint in the center of a large
piece of paper. Give each child a straw and have them blow (lightly) the
paint around the paper to make a design.
Paper Towel Roll
Snake
added 2-13-01 Original
Author Unknown
Need: paper towel roll. scissors, paint
Directions: Start
at the end of the paper towel roll & cut in a circular or spiral line
like the one that is already on it. When you get to the end cut out a head
shape. Now cut the tail into a tapered shape .Now the snake can be put on
your arm, it will wrap around. Let the kids paint.
Spooky Spiders
added 9-24-01 Original
Author Unknown
Need: paint, egg carton, pipecleaners
Directions: Give
each child an egg carton section to paint black. Have them use
contrasting colors to paint on spots and other decorations. When the
paint
is dry, have them glue on eight paper legs or attach eight pipe cleaner
legs.
Have them think up silly S names for their spiders.
Snowstorms
added 9-24-01 Original
Author Unknown
Need: baby food jar, paper, hole punch
Directions: Give
each child a baby food jar. Have the children paper punch holes out
of white typing paper and fill the jars about one fourth full of holes.
Help each child fill the rest of the jar with water and put the lid
on tightly. When the children shake the jar ....a snowstorm!
Snails
added 9-24-01 Original
Author Unknown
Need: macaroni shell, cardboard, markers,
paper, glue
Directions: Have
each child make a snail by embedding a large macaroni shell into a piece
of clay. Have the children set the snails on pieces of heavy
cardboard and color the snails "land" with markers. Glue
on paper eyes and features.
S Scrapbooks
added 9-24-01 Original
Author Unknown
Need: magazine, paper, hole punch, yarn,
glue
Directions: Have
the children cut out pictures of things beginning with the letter S and
glue them onto pieces of paper. Let the children put the pages
together and
add a cover for a scrapbook. Show them how to punch holes and tie
the pages together with yarn.
Scissors
added 9-24-01 Original
Author Unknown
Need: paper, scissors, magazines
Directions: Let
the children use scissors during S week for special cutting projects.
Have them cut S's, things that begin with the letter S, or S shaped
pictures and designs.
Letter S
added 1-24-06 Original
Author Unknown
Need: Large S pattern
Directions: Using the large S pattern, cut out S shapes for your children using heavy paper. Let them decorate their S's with one of the ideas below.
Star, snowflake, snowman or starfish stickers
Sand
Silver paint
Small sticks
Seeds
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