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Summer Crafts
Fun Activities to Welcome Summer By Kymberly Pratt
Here's what you do:
Mix the dish soap, sugar and water in a large mixing bowl. (You can make a large amount of this formula and keep it in a sealed container for later.)
Place the liquid outside in the bowl and give your kids different items to blow bubbles with. Let them search the house and see what they can make bubbles with. Have a scavenger hunt and search the house, the garage,the utensil drawerand see what will make big bubbles, little bubbles, lots of bubbles, no bubbles.
Hint: Don't forget to letyour childlook through her toys. Some toys are great for blowing bubbles.
You'll need:
Tempera paint
Paint brushes
4 large coffee cans
Manual bottle opener
Rope
Here's what you do:
Use the can opener to make two holes in the top of each empty coffee can. The holes need to be exactly opposite each other on the top of the can.
Next, cut four long pieces of rope, one for each can. The length of ropes will depend on theheight of your children. Put the ends of the rope through the holes, and tie a knot on the end of the rope that will sit inside the can. The rope will act as the handle for the kids to hang onto. Make sure the knot is tied tightly.
Now let your child paint the cans. After they are dry, use them as stilts and have a race!
You'll need:
14-inch ceramic pot
14-inch bottom to a ceramic pot
Tempera paint
Brushes
Bird food
Hot glue
Here's what you do:
Paint the pot and the bottom piece of the pot. Let your child get creative! Allow it plenty of time to dry.