I will follow Jesus

This activity helps illustrate the theme of discipleship. I use it during Lent. Each student creates footprint stamps by making a fist and using the pinky side of the fist to stamp the foot and a finger to stamp the toes.

The footprint lead to a cross picture but this activity can be modified to fit any bible story.

George Washington Portrait

In honor of President's Day we talk about the different presidents especially noting the observable differences between our 1st president and our current president. We talk about portraits and photographs and illustrate our learning by creating a portrait of George Washington. Each student traces and cuts out a circle on a white piece of paper and glues it to a base piece of construction paper. A face is then added to the circle.

A collar is created with half paper doily.

Then we add a powdered wig by using cotton balls or quilt batting. I make sure to tell the children to glue the construction paper and not the cotton.

SWAK

This is a fun idea for a Valentine card for Moms and Dads. First create a boarder on a sheet of construction paper with a pattern xoxo (hugs and kisses.) Then create a lips stamp by filling a ziplock bag part way with water. Dip the bottom in paint and stamp onto the paper. The seem on the bag will create the defining line on the lips.

February Quilt

The hand print quilt project for February is a heart shape using both hands to create the print.
Below the heart we included a heart themed poem.

Another project is a modification of the heart person. We used 2 cardboard tubes that I previously glued together. Each student cut out 2 hearts and glued one to the front of the tubes and one to the back of the tubes. We folded 4 strips of paper accordion style and attached them to the tubes as arms and legs.

We decorated one side with a whimsical face and added stickers for hands and feet.

Because they are 3 dimensional they stand on their own and make a fun addition to our quilt.

Spoon Pointers

Try this idea to help students track while reading or counting. Draw a face on a long handled plastic spoon with a permanent marker and use them as pointers! Spoons can be recycled from different ice cream establishments.

Word -o -Phone

When my students become familiar with the calendar routines, their participation becomes a bit lack luster. Each student made a word-o-phone to encourage more vocal participation.
Each student need a cardboard tube. We used paper towel sized tubes, but any size will work. They can be decorated or left plain. Students use their word-o-phones to amplify their voices as they read or count as a group. I notice the students pay more attention when I use my word-o-phone to give directions. I also place my word-o-phone to my ear to encourage even more vocal participation.

January Quilt

Mittens are a great winter hand print project. Prepare a class supply of construction paper. Allow the students to chose the color of their mittens. Apply desired color of tempera paint onto the student's hands with a sponge or paint brush. Press the student's hands on to the paper moving them slightly from side to side so that the fingers blur. Add 3 dots to the bottom of each hand print to create the wrist of the mitten. Program the paper with the month desired after the paint has dried.

This year I received a donation of a bag of floss picks. We used them as ice-skates for our tube snowmen.

Projects that allow students to pick out bits and pieces and create unique expressions of their individuality.

This is out display of winter crafts.