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SUN PRINTS
This is a fun project for preschoolers to do on a sunny day.
- Have your child place a piece of colored construction
paper out in the sun.
- Then have him place various shaped objects on the paper;
such as, silverware, flowers, keys, a toothbrush, a box,
etc.
- Leave everything out in the sun until the colored paper
fades.
- When your child removes the objects, he will find prints
of colored shapes on his paper. Take the paper inside, so
it will not fade more.
EXTENTION: To extend this activity, use the print paper and the
objects later for a matching game. Have your child match up
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SUNFLOWERS
To do this activity, your child will need a paper plate, some yellow
tissue or crepe paper, and some sunflower seeds (with shells).
- Help your child cut strips of yellow paper approximately
1" x 3" and glue them around the paper plate about
2" from the rim.
- Next, have her cover the middle of the plate with glue
and dump or place real sunflower seeds onto the glue, covering
the middle of the sunflower.
- These can be hung up as they are, or stems can be added
with green paper or rolled green tissue paper.
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CACTUS
You will need one empty toilet tissue tube and some cardboard
for this activity.
- Cut two slits down 2" from the top on each side of
a toilet tissue tube.
- Cut out a large fat "U" shape from your cardboard.
Slide the cardboard down through the slits creating a stand
up cactus shape.
- Your child can decorate his cactus by coloring it green,
adding a face if he wants, gluing on ends of tooth picks
for spikes or a dried flower on top.
EXTENSION: You can make a cute puppet from the cactus by cutting
out a circle in the front of the cactus below the cardboard
arms. The circle then becomes a bird's nest. Your child can
now use the cactus as a puppet, by sticking her hand up the
tube and wiggling a finger out the hole to represent a baby
bird in the cactus nest. |
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