Posts Tagged ‘preschool crafts’

Wax paper crayon star hangings for 4th of July

Monday, June 25th, 2007

Here’s a twist on a classic craft. A lot of these melted-crayon stars look great strung up in a classroom around 4th of July. Remember to be safe around iron and scissors!
What You Need: iron (not pictured), wax paper, star template (free printable download below), red crayon, white crayon, blue crayon, scissors, crayon sharpener (or adult can “shave” crayons with scissors edge), glue, glitter, hole punch, red yarn, newspaper.
wax paper crayon star supplies
How You Make It: Using star template, trace star shapes onto two pieces of wax paper and cut out. Use sharpener (preschooler) or scissors (adult) to make crayon shavings. Sprinkle crayon shavings onto one star and cover with second star. Place between two layers of newspaper. Carefully, adult irons until crayons melt. Let cool. Outline star with glue and apply glitter. Shake off excess glitter. Punch hole and tie with red string.
wax paper crayon star
star template

Paper plate lion craft

Thursday, June 21st, 2007

What You Need: thin white paper plate, yellow and brown construction paper, black marker, pencil, scissors, glue, large googly eyes.
paper plate lion supplies
How You Make It: Paint edges of paper plate brown. Cut yellow circle the size of the inside of the paper plate (you can cut up a spare plate to make a template and trace that.) Glue circle to center of plate. Cut small triangle from brown construction paper for nose. Add mouth, whiskers, etc. using black marker. Glue on googly eyes. Using scissors, cut border of paper plate to just short of yellow circle, about 1/2″ apart all the way around and curl up for mane.
paper plate lion

Toilet paper tube octopus

Tuesday, June 19th, 2007

This octopus is really quick and a fun craft for preschoolers. If you don’t have sequins or googly eyes, just draw them on.
What You Need: toilet paper tube, tempera paint, scissors, paintbrush, black marker, glue, 2 googly eyes, eight sequins.
octopus toilet paper tube preschool craft supplies
How You Make It: Cut about 2/3 up one end of the toilet paper tube, eight times, evenly spaced. “Roll” octopus arms upward one at a time. Paint octopus, including inside top of tube, and let dry. Adhere googly eyes. Draw mouth with black marker. Glue one sequin to underside of each “arm.”
octopus toilet paper tube preschool craft
Suggested Storybook: We’ll Paint the Octopus Red

Colored pasta necklace or bracelet

Thursday, June 14th, 2007

Here’s a classic that would make a fun Father’s Day or Mother’s Day gift or just a fun project for anytime.
What You Need: Pasta with holes (ziti, macaroni, etc.), food coloring, plastic lace, zip-close plastic bags, craft stick, newspaper.
supplies to make pasta necklace
How You Make It: Add 1 Tbsp. food coloring to 1/4 cup of pasta in a zip-close bag and shake to coat (adult can add coloring and child can shake the bag). Pour pasta onto aluminum foil to dry, speading into one layer with craft stick. Once dry, string on plastic lacing and tie securely.
pasta necklace

Easy Bead Coaster for Father’s Day

Monday, June 11th, 2007

What You Need: Pony beads, white glue, shallow lid (we used a frosting lid).
supplies to make bead coaster for Father’s Day
How You Make It: Fill inside of lid with a layer of glue. Pour in beads. Move beads around so they are close together, adding more beads until you have a solid surface of beads. Let dry overnight (glue will dry clear).
bead coaster for Father’s Day