The Gigantic Sweet Potato book, paper bag sweet potato, and cardboard roll mouse
Friends:
Here is a great Book Craft you can do with my book, The Gigantic Sweet Potato, illustrated by Marita Gentry and published by Pelican Publishing Company. They are easy and fun!
The Gigantic Sweet Potato book and cardboard roll mouse
Cardboard Roll Mouse
Materials:
4-5″ cardboard paper roll
construction paper
chenille sticks (white)
Googly eyes
glue
stapler
black marker
Directions:
To make the mouse, from construction paper, cut out a tail and two ears. Pinch one end of the tissue paper roll shut, inserting the tail in the middle. Staple it shut. Wrap the tail around a pen or pencil to create a curl. Pinch the opposite end of the tissue paper roll in the opposite direction (it will look like a triangle). Glue ears at the top and a Googly eye on each side. With a black marker, color the bottom tip, creating a nose. Cut two small white pieces of chenille stick and fold it in half, creating whiskers. Glue on each side of the nose. Your mouse is ready.
Paper Bag Sweet Potato Craft
Materials:
brown paper lunch bag
plastic grocery bags or newspaper
1 green chenille stick
1 sheet green construction paper
orange crayons or orange paint
green marker
hole punch
tape
Directions:
Color or paint every side of a brown paper lunch bag orange. Stuff the bag with plastic bags or newspaper. Cut 3-4 leaves from construction paper and hole punch the top of the leaf. Draw a green line down the middle. Thread leaves on the chenille stick, securing them with a piece of tape. Close the bag by wrapping the end of the chenille stick around the top of the bag. Crumple the bag slightly to give it a less uniform look so that it resembles the misshapen figure of a sweet potato.
The Gigantic Sweet Potato book and paper bag sweet potato
Until next time…
Warmly, Dianne
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I love the fact that you have created the props to go along with the books for free. I’m always looking for ideas for crafts for children to go along with the books. This site is great. I Love the Gigantic Sweet Potato props.
Stella, thank you so much for stopping by and for your kind words! I love when educators and librarians use my books with their students. I work hard to make them educational as well as fun. That is why I LOVE developing book activities.
Please tell your friends to stop by too! Thanks again!