Kindergarten Crafts

Kindergarten crafts have to be simple, engaging and "cool". So how is that accomplished?

• Use varied materials
• Choose arts and crafts that will enable the child to carry out most of the stages of the work by him/herself, or with a minimum amount of help.
• Choose "cool" ideas; ideas that will be classed as "cool" by the child, not by you, and get to work...

But just before you begin... remember that some of the kindergarten crafts may dirty the surrounding area and the child, so be prepared accordingly; dress your child in "work clothes" or an apron, and cover the work surface with a plastic cloth.

Are you ready to begin?

Drawing Geometrical Shapes

Materials:

• Drawing paper
• Paint
• A paint brush
• Paper stencils in geometrical shapes

Preparation Instructions:

• Stick the stencils onto the drawing paper with water.
• Paint the whole page.
• Allow it to dry
• Once the picture has dried, peel the stencil off the paper and you will get a lovely picture.

Plaster of Paris Feet

Materials:

• Plaster of paris
• Water
• 2 buckets of sand
• Paint
• A paint brush

Preparation Instructions:

• Sink your child's feet into the sand.
• Prepare the plaster of paris - mix the powder with water until you get an even consistency. The plaster should be like cream, not too watery and not too thick.
• Pour the plaster into the moulds that have been made by your child's feet in the sand.
• Once the plaster has dried, remove it from the sand and paint it with the paint.

Soap Flake Basket

• A bar of soap
• Colored beads
• Potpourri for decoration
• A grater
• A wicker basket

Preparation Instructions:

• Grate the soap on the grater.
• Add the colored beads to the grated soap and mix.
• Pour the mixture into the wicker basket.
• Decorate with Potpourri.

Grass Head

Materials:

• A stocking
• Grass seeds
• Cotton wool
• Moving eyes
• Markers
• Glue

Preparation Instructions:

• Pour grass seeds into the stocking.
• Place a large ball of cotton wool into the stocking.
• Tie the open end of the stocking.
• Stick on a pair of eyes.
• Draw a nose and mouth. (You can decorate, add glasses etc.)
• Place the neck of the grass head into a glass of water, and place on the side. The grass will grow within a few days.