December Art for Early Childhood

Holiday Paper Collage

First: cut out holiday shapes or child's initial from cardstock and cut-up pieces of holiday wrapping paper and tissue papers. (The child can cut up piece themselves or rip up pieces).

Second: water down elmers glue in a cup and paint onto cut-out cardstock

Next: have child take pieces of holiday paper and place onto cardstock.

(add more brush strokes of glue to layer papers, or if areas dry quickly)

Finally: let dry (we hole punched the top and added ribbon for hanging)

Free site for Floor Plans for Evacuation Plans

Here's a free site to make floor plans for your home, to meet requirements for a floor diagram for fire evacuation and tornado warning plans.

http://urbanbarn.icovia.com/icovia.aspx

I made two sets and a diagram for each floor of my home.
I added furniture and appliances, printed them out, and drew in arrows for evacuation routes.

Outlet Safety Cover Play-dough Pieces

Outlet Safety Covers

Permanent Markers

**we made monsters :)

**option: glue googly eyes to covers

Cookie Cooling Rack Lacing/Weaving Activity

Cookie Cooling Rack

Ribbons of varying thicknesses, textures, lengths

**use thinner ribbons/laces for older children

**change out ribbons/fabric swatches with seasons, interests/topics

November Art for Early Childhood

DIY Art Stamper

Art Stampers:

precut furniture dowel pieces

hot glued to--

poker chips

foam stickers

(just peel off the stickers when interest changes)

Table Top Child Cooktop

 

 

Table top wood Stovetop(or can mount to the wall with screws and wall anchors)

 

1--2'  1x3

1--2'  1x8

1--2'  1x2

wood glued

brad nail with 1 1/4" nails or use screws

 

4 clear plastic plates

with red felt circle layered in between set of 2

predrill and

screw to top

 

2 clear chair floor gaurds

with cardstock paper circles with temps written on them

predrill and

screw to front

 

3 paint coated cup hooks screwed into side of center board

1 pan

1 pot

1 ladle

hang from hooks

 

 

 

Healthy Egg Scramble

Eggs (of course)

cheese

tukey

red pepper

orange pepper

spinach

 

Mom Made Blocks

Mom made blocks: cut and sanded:

 cedar paneling

faux white beadboard

dowel rods

2x4s

Architectural Blocks: T.C. Timber

Russian block building set from T.C. Timber.

blocks (not boy) for sale at: http://www.wvlrtv48.com/products/tctimber/

or Haba blocks at: http://turnertoys.com/Wooden-Blocks/

Toast Needs Sprinkles

Change up the cinnamon sugar and butter routine: add colored sugar sprinkles.

Repurposed wood Curtain Box

Curtain Box with dowel rod, inverted and attached using hangers and screws

 to make writing supply cubby above the table.

Reading Corner

Reading corner with toss pillows in various sizes, moncromatic shades, and textures atop neutral covered cushions.

To make bookcases:

2--3' 1x3

1--3' 1x2

wood glue together

brad nail with 1 1/4" nail or longer or use screws if no brad nailer

drill through back board and attach to wall via wall anchors and screws

 (your choice of type, just make sure they are stated for 50 lb. weight--to be on the safe side)

at 9", 18" and 27"

put books in