Art and craft are very important for children. If you give them paint, glue, crayons, paper and art tools, they are able to develop their imagination. Children also love anything to do with cute animals – don’t we all!!
Bubble wrap turtleLike many families throughout the GDM world, Christmas presents mean not only delight, but serious BUBBLE WRAP OVERLOAD!!! This is a great way to use up some of the packaging and have a great time with making a truly cute turtle … and of course, popping the bubbles is allowed!
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HERE'S HOW: Step 1: The Body: - have the kids draw a circle on a green cardstock using the pencil. This can be freehand, or to make things easier, they can trace a round object – a small plate will be ideal. Step 2: The Legs, Head and Tail: - Using the pencil, draw four legs – two on each side of the circle, the head on top and a tiny tail at the bottom of the circle. Step 3: The bubble wrap shell: - Use the same stencil (plate) to make the circle just as you did for the turtle’s body. Apply glue only to the circle shape and glue onto the bubble wrap circle. Paint the shell with the green paint (or colour of choice). Step 4: The Face: - Draw a tiny mouth on the turtle with the black marker. Apply the two googly eyes onto the turtle’s face (using extra glue if needed) and PRESTO – one fabulous new reptile pet! |
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Toilet Roll Sheep
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A fun way to recycle those paper rolls we all have and make them super-cute with cotton balls. And while these instructions are just for one, why not create your very own flock!
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Step 1: Make the eyes: - Use googly eyes, googly stickers, simply paint the eyes on or cut them out of paper. Cut out two small white circles and glue them on the top part of the paper roll. Using the black marker, draw pupils inside the white circles to create and adorable gaze. Step 2: The nose: - Draw a cute nose and a smiling mouth on the paper roll. Step 3: Ears: - Fold a piece of pink paper (or colour of choice) in half and draw an ear shape. Cut. It out to create two identical ears. Fold the end of each ear and glue them on the sides of the paper roll in line with the eyes. Step 4: Apply glue to the bottom part of the paper roll. Stick cotton balls onto the glue to create the fluffy sheep’s body. Take a few more balls and tuck them inside the top of the paper roll to give the sheep a fluffy head. Note: Black sheep look fabulous, too. Simply paint the rolls black and use black craft paper. Just make sure you completely dry the paint before adding any white cotton balls! |
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Yarn caterpillarsUse leftover yarn and make some adorable art with your grandchildren. This easy caterpillar craft has a focus on fine motor skills, it’s a great project to do with younger kids. It’s also a great way to introduce a discussion about butterfly life cycles lessons as it’s a fun, hands-on activity to show one of the stages.
You can use any colour of yarn for this project, with green being the most popular YOU'LL NEED:
HERE'S HOW:
Step 1: You’ll need heavy paper to make the base. If you don’t want to go to the craft store, look at any cardstock, regular cardboard or even cardboard from a cereal box. Step 2: Have the children draw outlines with a pencil or just freestyle their caterpillar. Apply glue to the circle on your paper. Step 3: Take yarn and carefully start placing it on the glued area. Step 4: Roll it over the glue in a circular motion to create a thick spiral for the head. Step 5: Continue creating the circle by applying more glue if needed and watch the caterpillar’s head take shape. |
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