Learning the Alphabet {Letter A}

A for Apple

SONGS

Who the the apple off the apple tree?

Squeak, Squeak

The mouse ate the apple off the apple tree.

Squeak, Squeak

Squeak, Squeak

Celebrating the Olympics

CRAFTS

VIDEOS

WORKSHEETS

Summer Olympic Unit by Jessica Williamson

TEMPLATES

Chalk Design {Toddler Art}

 Materials:
Hairspray (for teacher use only)
construction paper
sidewalk chalk
water

Art Process:
Dip a piece of chalk in water and draw on the paper
Repeat using different colors of chalk
Spray the artwork with hairspray to keep the chalk from rubbing off the paper.

Lightning Bugs

One of my favorite childhood memories is catching lightning bugs in the summer.  This is the time of the year when lightning bugs sparkle in the night. I was inspired to make this lightning bug craft with the kids.

CRAFTS

SUPPLIES:

• Yellow Tissue Paper
• Black Card Stock
• Contact Paper
• Glue
• Scissors

DIRECTIONS:
Either you or your child can cut the tissue paper in strips and then into smaller squares

Next take your contact paper and lay it sticky side up, it’s easier if you tape down the corners to hold it in place. Then you can have them decorate the contact paper with the tissue paper pieces. When that’s finished take another piece of contact paper and lay it down on top of your contact paper to seal it. Smooth out the contact paper for any bumps and then cut out a teardrop shape for the body of the firefly.

Cut out the shapes for the head and wings of your bug.

Finally you’ll glue the head onto your tissue paper collage you cut out, then glue on the wings to finish your suncatcher. Add some tape and hang them on your window!

BOOKS

VIDEOS

TEMPLATES

The Ants Come Marching...

 Bugs Preschool Pack can be found at: Mrs. Jones Creation Station

Ant craft materials: black and white construction paper, black pipe cleaners, large popsicle sticks, glue.

Golf Ball Art {Toddler Art}

Painting Sea Shells

My family took a vacation at the beach last week. 

 I brought home tons of sea shells for the kids to paint.