Wrapping Mummy Roll Craft - October 18, 2008
Wrappin’ Mummy Roll Craft
Supplies:
1 tissue paper roll
Old t-shirt ripped into 1 inch strips or gauze
Pot of old coffee
Large googly eyes
Hot glue
Directions:
To make the t-shirt or gauze look old, soak it in the coffee for 10-20 minutes. Allow to dry. Gluing one end down, wrap a foot long strip around the tissue paper roll. Glue the final end down. Glue large googly eyes to your mummy. Now you have a wrappin’ mummy roll!
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Batty Sock Bat Craft - October 17, 2008
Batty Sock Bat Craft
Supplies:
New sock
Fiberfill stuffing
1 large sheet of foam matching the color of sock
1 Red chenille stick
1 chenille stick in a color matching the sock
Two medium size Googly Eyes
White cardstock or index card
Hot glue
Directions:
Stuff one sock with fiberfill about 3/4 full. Tie the end of the sock closed with a matching chenille stick, leaving a long piece to use as a hanger. Cut wings and ears out of foam and hot glue to the body. Glue on Googly Eyes. Cut a small piece of red chenille stick to create a mouth. Cut two sharp fangs out of cardstock or index card. Glue to body. When complete, hang upside down in front of a window. This is a great craft to go with the book, Bats at the Library!
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Boo Bag Craft - October 17, 2008
Craft: Boo Bags
Supplies:
White paper lunch bags
Extra large Googly Eyes
Single hole punch
Long chenille stick (or 2 twisted together)
Black marker
Directions:
Instead of buying expensive, fancy Halloween goody bags, have the children make their own Boo Bags. Open a white paper lunch bag. Roll down the top twice to create a cuff. Flatten the bag and glue extra large Googly Eyes to one side of the bag. Draw a circular mouth underneath with the words BOO! in a speech bubble. Hole punch each side of the cuff and fasten chenille stick, creating a handle. Fill with your favorite goodies! Note: For extra pizzazz, cut arms out of index cards or cardstock and glue them to the sides.
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Fancy Nancy - Paper Doll Chains
Fancy Nancy written by Jane O’Connor and Illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser is a book about precocious little Nancy who loves everything “fancy.” It’s become a phenomenon, endearing little girls across the nation. I thought the classic paper doll chain would be a perfect accompaniment for Fancy Nancy.
Materials:
Large piece of construction paper cut in half vertically (4.5″ X 12″)
Scissors
Crayons or markers
Directions:
Cut a large sheet of construction paper in half, vertically (4.5″ X 12″). Fold it into 4 parts, accordion style.
Paper Doll Chain - The Accordion Fold
Next draw the pattern. The pattern must extend to each side of the folds.
Fancy Nancy -Paper Doll Pattern
Then cut the pattern out.
Fancy Nancy - Cutting the Paper Doll Chain
Finally, color the dolls. We used the illustrations in Fancy Nancy for inspiration.
Fancy Nancy - Eliana Coloring the Paper Doll Chain
This simple craft is so much fun. Get crazy and creative!
Fancy Nancy - Beautiful Paper Doll Chain!
Look how cute the dolls are on Eliana’s bulletin board.
Fancy Nancy - Paper Doll Chain on Eliana's Bulletin Board
Until next time…
Warmly, Dianne
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Leaf Man - Gather leaves
Friends:
Leaf Man is a fantastic book by Lois Ehlert where the leaves transform into people, birds, fish, vegetables, trees, and more. It’s a great book for the Fall but works year round because trees are everywhere!
Materials:
Lots of different leaves in varying colors
Sheet of white paper
Pictures of animals (if you wish)
Directions:
First, gather leaves. Gather a variety in different colors. We try to pick leaves that have already fallen to the ground. Next, decide what type of animal you want to make and begin assembling the leaves on a white sheet of paper. This may take some experimentation. Try not to alter the shapes of the leaves – work with what you have. Creating leaf illustrations is like assembling a puzzle. Disassemble the puzzle and start again! Here are some examples. This is a mouse by Eliana.
Leaf Mouse by Eliana
This is a peacock created by moi!
Leaf Peacock by Dianne
This next one was a mother-daughter effort. Can you guess what it is?
Leaf Gator Snapping a Fish
Use your imagination to create something whimsical, something wonderful!
Leaf Man Book & Leaf Peacock
Until next time…
Warmly, Dianne
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