Christmas Tree

Have each child cut out Christmas tree pattern, then using a sponge with green paint they stamped their hands making  a hand print tree

Thanksgiving Dinner

Lunch sack and newspaper for the turkey leg
Bits of green construction paper for the peas
Tissue paper and yellow square for the mashed potatoes

Thanksgiving necklaces

Using turkey pasta and colored noodles we made theses fantastic necklaces

What u need
Turkey pasta I got these last year at the world markert on clearance for 30 cents
Noodles (i used pata rigatoni and colored them with rubbing alcohol and food color)
I also use ribbon instead of yarn its easier for the 3ds to string

Thanksgiving placement

Fingerpaint

This morning I made fingerprint using this recipehttp://easiepeasie.blogspot.com/2010/07/homemade-finger-paints.html?m=1 it kind of came our allele to thicki would suggest taking it of the flame as soon as it stats to thicken it still worked just fine I delegated the mixture using these containers I got at the dollar tree a

We used the paint to decorate our names they turned or great

pom pom counting

each child got a number sheet glue and pom poms.

they did an amazing job

 

 

corn painting

to start this project I brought in a corn stalk from my back yard I left the corn connected so the kids can see how we peel of the corn, also ants were still on the stalk they loved that.













we husked the corn and then got started

we dipped the corn in paint and rolled it back and fourth onto our corn pattern

then hung in our corn field

open house

so this week was my back to school night for the three year old class it is run like an open house here is our fall tree with apples leaves and acorns ( the acorns were painted with acorn. we were going to roll the acorns on the paper but that did not work so we stuck the paper on the acorns and moved the paper back and forth

spotlighting me this has the child's name fav. color birthday hair color eye color fav food what they can do and what the want to be when they grow up all answered by themselves

we make super sized scare crows and hand and foot print crows to go with them the corn we painted with actual corn

autumn trees were painted with their hands then they put felt leaf stickers on them

the name of my class is giraffes the spots of the giraffes our their finger prints

candy corn painting they painted stripes on there hands to represent candy corn

10 Apples up on top

apples

using a brown lunch bag I cut out an apple shape then glued 2 pieces together leaving a space at the top once it dried I filled it with paper and sealed the apple I then let the 3's paint both sides of the apples for our fall tree.

candy corn



what you need:
candy corn
orange, yellow and white clue
tan construction paper

show class what a candy corn is and tell them that they will be turning their hands into candy corn show them how each candy corn has a strip of each color in it orange, white and yellow have them paint there hands putting a strip of each color then stamp it to the paper.

 

dots on D

what you need

Large letter D
glue
construction paper dots

have each child trace the letter D with the glue   then have them place dots on the D to decorate it

 

 

I let them use as many or little dots as they want remember it's their art :) let them have fun with it

 

It looks like spilt milk

we read it looks like spilt milk then made our own clouds

sometimes it looks like a cloud but it wasn't a cloud

I asked each child what there cloud shape was this one was a shark

C is for Cross

we car painted a white sheet of paper then turned them into these fabulous crosses :)

Colorful C

what you need
dot to dot paint
this dot to dot template I got from totschool.shannons.org/

I did not have any dot to dot on hand so I used pom poms and had the kids dip them in paint we had so much fun

for paint containers we use left over lunchable containers and applesauce and fruit cups

Bee-utiful B's

 

what you need:

Letter B's

Black construction paper

scissors

wiggly eyes

wings

glue sticks

 

 

 

I gave each child a large piece of constructions paper and had them cut strips of black paper and glue it on the the letter B

 

I then cut out the B's and had them put on eyes and  wings walla

this idea I got off another blog ourcraftsnthings.com check it out the have tons more alphabet ideas :)

B

Bb blue balloon prints for the letter b

Ant Hunt

Today we went on a scavenger hunt looking for ants we got on our antennas and magnifying glasses and searched the school yard looking for ants

 

 

when we got back we talked about what hard workers ants were and how even got acknowledges them in the bible

Proverbs 6:6

 Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise!

 than we did this alphabet page I got free from daniels place printable 
I just cut out the extra A's for tracing and used the piece appropriate for my age we trace and A and finger painted ants on them

for easy finger painting I just put paint on large sponges I got at the dollar tree this makes it like a stamp pad but cheaper :)

T Ball Banner

What you need
Large felt square
smaller felt squares in varies colors
fabric pain
hot glue gun

I used a large black felt square for my back round
and white brown and blue felt square for the rest.
using a paper full paper towel roll (this was the perfect size for my ball)
I traced out 12 balls
I used clip art patterns for my bat and helmet
and bubble letters for my lettering (these I did free hand but you can buy some or print them out using word if you have that font)
the balls I used red fabric paint for the stitching and black fabric paint for the names



if you have made or make a banner please post picture or send a link... when trying to find banner ideas I was only able to find one useful sitehttp://bluesusanmakes.blogspot.com/2011/03/team-banner-tutorial.html

Circus tent

Parachute
Streamers
For our last week of school we had circus parties what a blast!
Popcorn Cotton Candy circus cookies face painting clown art games and jojo circus music and movement soooo many things to do for circus sooooo little time

how to help with child development

Parents often ask at the two year old visit what they can do to help with their toddler’s development. My top 5 responses are:
1. Go to the park everyday – Outdoor play is great for gross and fine motor development. The social environment of the playground is also helpful for developing social skills. Toddlers learn to take turns on the slide, or wait until the swing is free. Safe climbing structures are excellent resources for physical development.
2. Get your toddler a library card – Circle and story times at your local public library are excellent resources to help your toddler develop a love for books. Toddlers also learn how to listen to the different speech intonations and tones of other adults. It is also a friendly place to learn how to sit at circle time. This becomes important when your toddler graduates to a preschool or kindergarten environment.
3. Puzzles – puzzles help with the development of problem solving and spatial skills. Research out of the University of Chicago recently revealed that toddlers who played with puzzles had better spatial skills when evaluated at age 4 1/2 . Early puzzle play may help with the development of science, technology, engineering and mathematic skills.
4. Nutrition – We are what we eat. Encourage your toddler to try new foods. Stay away from the easy pre-packaged foods that are marketed directly to parents of young children. Incorporate fish, nuts, legumes, whole grains, vegetables and fruits into your family meals. Make a game of it, and try to include a super food into every meal.
5. Rest – children (and adults) need sleep. Work on your bedtime routine so that your toddler gets the rest he needs to have a good day

Ressurection Rolls

What you need:

I can crescent rolls
Marshmallows
Bowl of melted butter
cinnamon and sugar mixture
Dip marshmallow in butter


Roll marshmallow in cinnamon and sugar mixture

Place marshmallow into crescent roll

Roll bread around marshmallow




Jesus us the marshmallow and the roll is like the tomb
Place in oven
When they are done open the tomb the marshmallow is not there
He is Alive!