Sunflower Art Work

After reading THIS IS THE SUNFLOWER by Lola M. Schaefer with pictures by Donald Crews, the children can paint their own sunflowers with tempera paint and filling in the center with colored sand.

I Get Wet Book by Vicki Cobb

Great book which makes scientific principles easy for young children. Includes some fun water experiments.

Telephone Craft Project

Materials Needed: 2 paper cups, string, nail.
Poke hols in bottom of paper cups. Put string through and tie big knots on inside of the cups. The string needs to be held tight as children talk/listen. Really works!!

Butterfly Craft Project

Materials Needed: Wood clothespin, colored tissue paper, craft wire, markers.

Water Cycle Song

When teaching about the water cycle, here's a great song to the tune of "Oh My Darlin'":

Evaporation
Condensation
Precipitation
Of all kinds
This is called the water cycle
And it happens all the time

Animals From Plastic Easter Eggs

All kinds of animals can be made from plastic Easter eggs using felt, pompoms pons, markers and hot glue.