ActivitiesAirplane Craft
Materials: large and small popsicle sticks, clothespin, hot glue, markers, or paint for decorations
Directions
- Glue the large popsicle sticks on one end of the clothespin with one on top and one on the bottom
- Then glue the small popsicle stick on the other end of the clothespin
- Let dry and then fly around!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uVzjDkJ0yI
Balloon Tennis
Materials: wooden paint stick, balloons, paper plate, hot glue, markers (for decorations)
Directions
- Decorate the paper plate as desired
- Using the hot glue, attach the paper plate to the end of the wooden paint stick
- Blow up a balloon
- Hit the balloon around and have fun!
Butterfly Craft
Materials: 4 coffee filters, washable markers, pipe cleaners, spray bottle with water
Directions
- Split the coffee filters into two pairs of two
- Put each circle on top of the other so that you have two piles of two
- Decorate the top coffee filter with the markers
- Place the coffee filters on a surface such as a baking tray and spray them with water
- The colours will then blend into each other
- Separate the top coffee filter from the bottom and then let the coffee filters dry
- When dry, fold each coffee filter in alternate ways, also known as a concertina fold
- Bring the wings together by pinching the middle to overlap the folds
- After this, fold the pipe cleaner in half and then wrap it around the centre of both coffee filters
- Once the coffee filters are secure, fan out each wing of the butterfly to reveal its colours!
https://onelittleproject.com/coffee-filter-butterflies/
Chalk/Homemade Paint
Materials: mixing bowl, measuring cup, food coloring, squeeze bottles (or containers), flour, salt, water, funnel
Directions
- In a mixing bowl, combine 2 cups of water, 2 cups of salt, and 2 cups of flour to fill up the squeeze bottles or containers.
- Once combined, use the funnel to put the mixture into the bottles
- Add the food coloring to the mixture
- To mix the paint together, shake the bottles
- Continue adding food coloring until you reach the desired colour
- Paint away!
- The paint might separate after sitting for a while. Simply shake the bottles and they will go back to normal!
Glitter Jar
Materials: 16-ounce glass jar or plastic container with a lid, ½ cup of clear glue, distilled water, hot glue gun, 1-2 teaspoons of glitter, food colouring, sequins (optional)
Directions
- Pour ½ cup of distilled water into the jar
- Then pour ½ cup of glue into the jar. If desired, colour the glue with a few drops of food colouring
- Add glitter to the jar and then add the rest of the water to the jar
- Use a hot glue gun to seal the lid to the jar
- Give the jar a shake to see the magic!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVTz1ks-5sE
Jellyfish Craft
Materials: small paper bowl, tissue paper, ribbon, string, googly eyes, glue, tape, scissors
Directions:
- Cut up your tissue paper into little squares
- Turn the paper bowl upside down and add glue over the bottom of it
- Cover the bowl with your cut-up tissue paper and let it dry
- Poke a hole through the middle of the bowl and attach the string by tying a knot to the end and tape it inside the bowl
- Attach the ribbon to the inside of the bowl – positioning it so it hangs down like tentacles
- Attach googly eyes to bring your jellyfish to life!
https://iheartcraftythings.com/colorful-jellyfish-craft-kids.html
Monster Craft
Materials: coffee filters, washable markers, spray bottle and water, googley eyes, black card stock, white card stock, scissors, glue
Directions:
- Colour the filter using the washable markers of your choice
- Spray the coloured coffee filter with water (make sure to have a tray underneath so you don’t colour your table)
- Let the coffee filter dry
- Cut out shapes with the black and white paper to make the eyes, nose, mouth, teeth, horns, and hair
https://onelittleproject.com/coffee-filter-monsters/
Paper Plate Flowers
Materials: small paper plates, paint, popsicle sticks, green paper, scissors, glue
Directions
- Cut small slits into the perimeter of the paper plates to resemble flower petals
- Paint the popsicle stick green and let dry
- Paint paper plate as desired and allow to dry
- Glue the popsicle stick on the back of the paper plate
- Cut out two leaves from the green paper and glue on either side of the popsicle stick
- Let dry and create a whole bouquet of flowers!
https://www.theresourcefulmama.com/paper-plate-flower-craft-for-kids/
Penguin Craft with Recycled Bottles
Materials: Plastic bottle, orange and black construction paper, googly eyes, tape, hot glue gun, cotton balls, scissors
Directions
- Cut out wings with the black construction paper and cut out feet and a beak with the orange construction paper and set aside
- Stuff the plastic bottle with cotton balls
- Tape the feet on the bottom of the bottle and the wings on the sides
- Seal the cap onto the bottle
- With a hot glue gun, glue the googly eyes to the cap and the beak right underneath the eyes
