Tag Archives: for kids
SPIDERS
Get ready for Halloween by making a bunch of “Hanging Spiders.” They aren’t terribly scary looking unless, of course, you’re scared of spiders. There’s not much to making these, especially if you use glue dots. And if you haven’t been … Continue reading
RESTING CATS
This project makes a set of cats, one sitting and one lying down. Fun tack or glue dot them to the window and they can see inside and outside. These are quick and easy to make. The kids loved this … Continue reading
PUMPKIN CUBES
One thing teachers can easily get ahold of is 1/2 pint milk cartons. Here is a project that’s easy and a way to send lots of empty milk cartons home. What kid wouldn’t want to make a passel of these. … Continue reading
LEAVES AND SPOOKS
I have included a pattern of a bare tree for this project, “Falling Leaves and Spooks.” We start out with a black construction paper background and glue on the bare tree. Then the fun begins with tearing little pieces of … Continue reading
STANDING LOVE BUGS
Beware you’re going to get bitten by the Love Bug. The sight of these little bugs makes you want to giggle and make a ton of them. If you were going to have a Valentine party, they would be perfect … Continue reading
TURKEY TREAT
If you need a cute favor for a Thanksgiving party, this is both attractive and useful. We use a baby food jar and decorate it to look like a little turkey. Then we filled it with candy corn. A slightly … Continue reading
PUMPKINS IN CHALK AND PAINT
We used colored chalk dipped in white poster paint to achieve the look in the “Pumpkin Patch.” This is another of those projects that look so nice made up—the picture doesn’t do it justice. For instructions on how to make … Continue reading
PUMPKINS
All elementary kids love using oil pastels and this 3rd Grade group is getting very good at shading with them. We make the pumpkins separate and then glue them on the black background. We use oil pastels, scissors, glue sticks, … Continue reading
