I saw this idea all over Pinterest and had to give it a try with my kinders! What you will need: assorted pine cones (mine came from a friend's yard) popsicle sticks wooden beads for head little red caps (I found mine at Hobby Lobby) pipe cleaners cut into fourths...
Sometimes I will adapt the traditional bread dough ornament recipe by adding brown food dye (Wilton brand makes it nice and dark.) This gives the dough a “gingerbread look” for making gingerbread men and more. I feel it is important to bring a direct...
I have an old nutcracker – I think it came from my grandmother. Every fall I put it out as a center choice. I first check to be sure there are no nut allergies and make all the necessary precautions. (With some children – it is not possible to even have...
My current intern, Katie Downing, brought the neatest idea to the classroom. Each student was given two beans, a cotton ball, a small plastic bag (I hole punch it for string the yarn) and a length of yarn. The cotton balls where soaked in water. The children put their...
Making little creatures out of found nature items and basic art supplies is a wonderful fall craft. It exercises the child's capacity to imagine. A wonderful extension is to have the children write a story about the creature they created. What you will need: nature...
This is an easy peasy spider to make. I discuss the difference between a spider and an insect. The children count out 8 legs for their spider. Additionally, we discuss how many eyes a spider has – (between 4-8 eyes). What you will need: sweet gum balls,...
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