Scented Names

We used this art activity as we talked about senses. The children had their name written on a piece of construction paper. Their job was to glue around the letters and then they got to sprinkle different colors of jello on. When the names dried they were left with smelly good names!

You will notice that we don't use regular glue bottles anymore. Those were a constant problem in our classroom because the glue would never come out. This year I ordered these small bottles from Discount School Supply. They have soft sides that are easy to squeeze. The top twists open and never gets clogged and they seem to work so much better for the children. I highly recommend this change.

You will also see that we used old disposable salt and pepper shakers for the jello shakers. This makes it very easy for the children to use and it doesn't come out too fast.

You will notice that the tray in the middle was where the children would shake off the extra jello.

Blotter Pictures

We made blotter pictures when we learned about the primary colors. Each child had a paper with 4 white squares on it. The squares were folded in half and one side was glued to the paper. We asked each child what colors they wanted on their paper and then we would squeeze small amounts of those colors on. The children then folded over their paper and rubbed and rubbed. They were thrilled when they opened them up.

We let them tell us what each picture looked like. At first everyone said a "butterfly." So, we told them that they could only say butterfly once and then they would have to think of new ideas. As you can see, their new ideas were fantastic!

Very Busy Spiders

These very busy spiders worked out very well for an art project. After reading the book, "The Very Busy Spider" by Eric Carle, the children used their fingerprints to make their spiders and some even made the fly that their spider caught.

After they made their spiders, they got to choose a piece of yarn and weave it around the plates. It was tricky for some, but once they got the general idea, it went very smoothly.

You will notice that some of the children paid close attention to the number of legs and body parts that the spider had and that the fly had. We even ended up with spiders with lots of eyes! We could tell that that children had liked that part of our discussion.