February 2009

Rainbows!

My girls love rainbows! We have stacks of rainbow drawings and paintings around here, and we even saw three rainbows on our recent drive home from Disneyland. So, with rainbows on our minds, I thought we would explore some rainbow crafts, science, books, and even snacks. Maybe we’ll even find a leprechaun and his pot [...]

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Purr-fect Kitty Valentines

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My four-year-old’s preschool class loves to play kitties, so we thought a friendly kitty Valentine would be purr-fect! Supplies: construction paper or cardstock for the card (we used a cut-up painting my daughter made at preschool) one large heart for the head (we cut ours from construction paper) two medium hearts for ears (we used [...]

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Spin Art Hearts

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Have you tried making spin art in a salad spinner yet?  It’s so fun!  Last week at preschool, I was in charge of the spin art station.  Instead of round paper cut to fit the salad spinner, we made hearts. The how-to is simple:  Put your paper in the spinner.  Squeeze/drop/dribble on some paint – [...]

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Rain Art

It has been so dry around here that the girls were quite excited when they heard that rain was in the forecast for today.  While waiting for puddles to appear, we had fun making some rain art! Draw a picture or design with washable markers.  I suggest using a sturdy type of paper, such as [...]

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