Showing posts with label rabbit. Show all posts
Showing posts with label rabbit. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Easter Fun

Today, we did two crafts. There are just so many things to do around holiday times, that I like to get them all in!

The first one we did was bunny Ear headbands. First I collected everything we needed. I just had the kids color the ears, so the younger ones could do it too, but you can do anything!

I needed 2 bunny ears per child- I cut these out of cardboard, so they will stand up- if you use cardboard the possibilities are endless with how you decorate them! We were coloring, so I got the markers. Then the stapler, and the bands- which I made out of construction paper, fit to each child's head! We also had some Easter stickers for the head band!



Then I let the kids color on their ears!


(see even the younger ones can do it!)

After they were done, we put the stickers on their head bands, and stapled the ears on!



The next craft was an Easter Egg. Again, you could do this with any art supplies- collage stuff, crayons, glitter, paint etc. We used "special paint" so it would be shiny. I mixed some liquid tempra paint with white craft glue. It will dry with a 3-D type image to it, and be nice and shiny!

Before I mixed the paint I cut big egg shapes out of cardboard- use cardboard because the kids need to put lots on to make it stand out!


Then have the children paint on the paint mixture. Have them try painting it, dripping it and even swirling it! See what they come up with!
(please note, they will take a while to dry!)

Sunday, April 17, 2011

Easter bunny

Today we were going to go on an Easter Egg hunt, but due to the weather, and Bryce being under the weather, we were at home. So, Danika and I made the most of it. Today, she made a hopping bunny.

First I drew out all the bunny parts on paper, gathered markers, glue, googly eyes, tape, a popsicle stick, one cotton ball, a toilet paper roll, and markers.


Then I let Danika color all the bunny pieces!


After she was done, we cut out the bunny pieces, then glued on the googly eyes. And then started gluing on all the bunny pieces to a toilet paper roll.



After those were all on we glued on the cotton ball tail...


Then we had the bunny...


After that, we added a popsicle stick to the toilet paper roll, by taping it to the inside. Now we have a puppet, that can jump along with many Easter, or rabbit songs!