Spring Crafts

by Susan Dean | Feb 7, 2018 | Self Science

GARDEN WORD WALL OF FLOWERS

Paint Color Samples Nicely Done

Celery Prints

Butterfly Craft

Non permanent markers (Mr. Sketch markers work best.)
White coffee filters
Pencil
Cups of water
Black pipe cleaners
String
Scissors
Chromatography Science Experiment
1. Choose one marker to experiment with first. (black and brown are most exciting!)
2. Take one coffee filter. Put it on a newspaper or some kind of material to protect your table. Draw a thick circle around the center of the coffee filter where the ridged part meets the flat center. Use a pencil to write the color of the marker being used right in the center. (You’ll want to know what the original color was and the pencil won’t smear and will remain intact after the experiment.)  Collect black markers from different brands. Complete the experiment with each. Compare the results.
Record your observations by creating a picture or chart showing what you discovered.
Make a list of more questions you came up with as you completed this experiment.

“Grow Wall” Grow Paint!

Put 3 handfuls of moss crumbled and 3 cups lukewarm water in a blender with 2 Tbl. of water retention gardening gel. Add ¼ cup of buttermilk to the blender and pulse until gel forms. Transfer to bucket. Paint onto wood or rough concrete.

Popsicle Stick Puzzles                   Tissue paper cherry tree

Miscellaneous Crafts

by Susan Dean | Feb 6, 2018 | Self Science

HOW TO MAKE A FIDGET SPINNER

Here’s what you need:
Skate bearing
1-inch by 2.6-inch craft sticks
Duct tape (optional)
M10 flat washers
E6000 clear glue
Clothespins
Scissors

Cut two of the craft sticks in half — you’ll need three of the halved sticks.
Paint the sticks, color on them, or cover them in duct tape like we did.
Tear off some duct tape and place the craft sticks onto the sticky side. Place another piece of duct tape over the other side of the craft sticks to cover them. Press around the edges to seal them in. Cut around them to release them from the duct tape.
Glue the craft sticks together to form a triangle. Place the skate bearing in the center and tighten the triangle until the bearing is held in place. Secure each joint with a clothespin while the glue hardens.
Turn your fidget spinner over and apply glue where the skate bearing meets each craft stick. Allow to harden.
Your fidget spinner will spin, but to make it go faster and longer, we’ll need to add some weight.
Glue washers onto each of the corners of the triangle. Allow glue to harden, and your fidget spinner is ready!

Wine rack and plastic cups

Alphabet book using pictures of students!

 

 

Marshmallow toothpick geometry

velcro building sticks

magnetic sticks

One sock no sew octopus

Ribbon Rings are great for outdoor and indoor play and inspire dancing, twirling, and imaginative play! Use 3-inch wooden rings or curtain or shower curtain rings. Cut ribbon into 36-inch strips. Tie ribbons onto the ring: Pull one 36-inch ribbon through the ring and stop when it’s halfway through. Knot it twice onto the ring. You now have two 18-inch ribbons hanging from your ring. To keep ribbon from fraying, run the ends of the ribbons through a flame to melt the ends and seal them. These dancing ribbon rings make great gifts, stocking stuffers, or goodies for an Easter basket!

 

How To Make Fairies In A Jar

1. Cut a glow stick and shake the contents into a jar.
2. Add diamond glitter
3. Seal the top
4. Shake hard

 

Rainbow puzzle

Color coded days of week clip game

Cork Hot Pad

Paper Sculpture

 

HOW ABOUT THESE FISH STICKS ON A MAT BOARD!

 

Recycled Plastic Tops

Bottle-Cap Art – Bottle caps are an easy way for students to create bold art pieces without having to do freehand drawing. Murals and smaller individually composed pieces both work well in this medium. Bottle caps not only add a lot of texture, but their use in art is a built-in lesson about the importance of recycling and repurposing.

Bracelets

by Susan Dean | Feb 6, 2018 | Self Science

These bracelets are easy to make. Boil the tongue depressors for 5 minutes and bend them to fit inside of can or class to dry. Once dry, paint with Mod Podge and decorate .

Ribbon Bracelet

Mardi Gras Bracelet

Patriotic Bracelet

Bird Recipes and Crafts

by Susan Dean | Feb 6, 2018 | Self Science

BIRD SUET RECIPE

2 lb. of Suet or Lard, vegetable shortening or peanut butter
6 cups Cornmeal
3 cups Wheat flour
4 cups Oatmeal
2 cups Peanut Hearts (I substituted unsalted shelled sunflower seeds)
Optional: raisins or other dried fruit, nuts, peppers
Soften the lard to room temperature. Stir in other ingredients slowly until the mixture is quite thick. Children love to mix this with their hands. Roll it out with a rolling pin and let cut out “cookies.” Freeze. Freeze in plastic tubs about 4 inches by 4 inches to fit in wire suet cage feeders or you can push thin chicken or fishing wire through the thick cookie before freezing. Give these suet cookies as gifts or put them out for your birds through the winter.

Sock Snowman

Choose the size and color of the sock
Put birdseed inside for a gift or use sand or rice
Put enough in the toe of the sock to add weight and keep the snowman upright
You can fill it the rest of the way with fiberfill unless you choose birdseed
Use a rubber band around the top of the sock
Fold the neck of the sock over the rubber band to form a hat
Using the rubber bands, section off a head and two “balls” for the body
Cut a small scarf strip from felt and tie around the neck of the snowman
Glue on felt eyes, a carrot nose, and a mouth