Gingerbread!

I tried a new craft with my 4 year old class this year. My future mother in law had given me a bunch of fabric scraps. I thought it would be fun to "mosaic" our gingerbread so...

I printed out 40 gingerbread coloring pages.
I cut up a bunch of fabric.
I took out glue and let the kids go at it.

After their art died I flattened and cut out the gingerbread.

I put these guys in the hallway and we received so many compliments. Two other teachers even copied my idea.

I made this guy for Mr. Harry. On the back I wrote, "You are my sugar and spice and everything nice!"

Handprint Parent Gift

6 steps:
1. Make Salt Dough
2. Get child's hand print
3. Let dry
4. Paint hand print
5. Modpodge
6. Add ribbon 

To Make the Salt Dough:
**No baking required (Takes a few days to harden)
1/2 cup Salt
1/2 cup Flour
1/4 cup Water

MERRY CHRISTMAS, HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!

G is for Grace

I have thought about doing this craft with the girl I nanny for for months now. I kept pushing it back because I didn't think she could do it. She is 17 months now and I thought for sure she would be more interested in the pom-poms instead of the craft itself but I was wrong. I cut out a letter "G" and put it on the table. I put three dots of glue on the paper and opened the bag of pom-poms. She immediately grabbed a pom-pom, put it on the glue and said, "Push!" I didn't even tell her what to do... I think I nanny for a genius! Seriously, I was amazed. Once she put all three pom-poms on she reached in the bag for more and said, "More, more, more!" I said, "More glue?" She showed me her pom-poms and said, "More gue!" 

So simple and yet so freaking cute don't you think?!

Leaf Craft

HAPPY FALL Y'ALL!!

G and I did this leaf craft back in September. It turned out so cute! 

Directions:
1. Cut paper into small squares
2. Put glue on paper
3. Put squares on paper
4. Find a leaf template online
5. Use template to cut project out

RAWR

About a month ago I brought a board book about dinosaurs to my nanny families house to read with their 15 month old and she loved it! We read it at least twenty times that day and now, her newest obsession seems to be dinosaurs. The weather around here has been cold and rainy so I decided to do a craft with her and it only seemed necessary to make a dinosaur. I put a few drops of green finger paint on a piece of paper and let her paint away. She wasn't all that interested in paint which surprised me because she spent 45 minutes (not exaggerating) coloring a piece of paper green the other night, but anyway, I gave her a fork and spoon and then she showed more interest in mixing the paint. I brought her painting home, found a dinosaur template online, printed a cute little saying out and here is our final creation: 

G apparently loves her dinosaur craft because it is three weeks later and apparently every morning the first thing she says is, "Dino!"

Butterfly Footprint Craft

11 month old craft

Materials:
Paint (multiple colors)
Cardstock
Computer and printer to print saying

Spring Handprint Craft

It sure turned out cute!

Materials:

Cardstock

Confetti, sequins or hole-punched dots

3 different size circles (for the body)

Pipe cleaner

Googly eyes

Directions:

1. Trace the child's hand on cardstock

2. Cut the handprints out

3. Add confetti, sequins or hole-punched colored dots on the hands (wings)

4. Trace 4 circles, 3 different sizzes onto construction paper

5. Cut the circles (body) out

6. Glue the wings to the body

7. Add a face

8. Add a pipe cleaner

**For $5 Target has a 250+ "Fuzzy Kit" full of pipe cleaners, googly eyes and pom poms. I only picked up one package, but plan on going back for more- such a good deal!

Felt Cupcakes

People seem to be able to get perfect circles and other shapes out of felt, but I haven't mastered it yet. My cupcakes aren't perfect, but the kids love making their own cupcakes. They get to choose a cupcake, frosting, wrapper and sprinkles. It's mix and match so the kids can make it their own! 

You can find the template here: http://alphamom.com/family-fun/crafts/build-a-felt-cupcake/

Rein Beer

To make Rein- Beer you need five materials:

1.     Bottle of IBC Root Beer or a bottle of Alcohol

2.     Ribbon

3.     2 googly eyes

4.     Red or Brown pipe cleaners

5.     Red Pom- poms (mold into antlers by creating loops)

All of these materials can be found by taking a one-stop trip to Target or you can go to Michael’s where they have everything you need except for the Root Beer. You are also going to need a hot glue gun or a bottle of Elmer’s glue for this project. 

**I made Rein- Beer for my Demonstration Speech. If you would like to view a full set of instructions please view my video on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tp2y_PbRFo

Baby's 1st Christmas

Baby's 1st Christmas Ornament

Materials: 

Glitter

Glue (Martha Stewart Craft Glue)

Ornament

Ribbon to hang ornament on tree (optional)

1. Gather materials.

2. Paint baby's hand with glue and roll onto ornament OR trace baby's hand on paper, cut it out, spread glue on the hand, roll on ornament, and peel off.

3. Sprinkle glitter.

4. Let dry.

5. Add ribbon so the ornament can hang on the tree. 
6. Spray hairspray on ornament as that is supposed to help the glitter stick.

**If you decide to paint your baby's hand with glue and roll it on the ornament it is a 2 person job! I didn't have a second person so I chose to trace baby's hand on paper and it worked very well!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Love the poem!

Materials:

Blue Cardstock

Green Cardstock

Yellow Cardstock to back poem

Poem printed from the computer

Handprint Turkey (Made with paint)