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.