Pinecone Bird Feeder

Supplies:

• Pine cone
• Paper plate
• Butter knife
• Smooth peanut butter
• Birdseed
• Ribbon or yarn
• Scissors

Directions:

1. Cut a long length of yarn or ribbon to hang the bird feeder.
2. Tie the ribbon in a knot around the pine cone near the top (about 3 sections down).
3. Tie a knot in the end of the ribbon.
4. Use the knife to get a large clump of peanut butter on the paper plate.
5. Use the knife to spread peanut butter inside the pine cone and around the edges.
6. Sprinkle the birdseed over the pine cone.
7. Roll the pine cone in the birdseed that is on the plate.
8. Hang the bird feeder on the tree.
9. Enjoy watching the birds eat their treat!

Blossom Trees

Supplies:
Construction paper
Pink & white small squares of tissue paper
Glue and glue sticks

Directions:
Draw a tree onto a piece of construction paper. Children squish tissue paper into balls and glue onto branches on paper.

Sensory Painting With A Scent

Supplies:

Paper (prefer stiff)
Several flavors of Kool-Aid
Paint brushes

Smocks

Directions:

Mix each flavor in a separate container with about half a cup of
water. Allow the children to paint on the paper with the brushes after dipping them in the flavored water. The painting looks just like watercolor paints and it
smells so good. Actually the whole art area smells great! The children love
dipping their brushes in and smelling them before they paint, they try to guess
what flavor it is. They come up with some pretty interesting guesses.

After the painting has dried the children can scratch their painting with their
finger and smell the paint on their picture. Just like scratch and sniff stickers.

A Note of Caution: The diluted Kool-Aid stains clothing and countertops / tables. It is possible to get it out of the tabletops, but not the clothing and so it is strongly recommended that children wear smocks to protect their clothes.

Bug Jars

A great way to celebrate spring is to collect bugs. Your bugs will love their new home!

Supplies needed (substitutes may be used):
• Plastic jar
• Various colors of craft foam squares
• Googly craft eyes
• Glue
• Permanent marker


Decorate jars with foam and goggly eyes. Write the child’s name on and side and label it “My Bug Jar”. Then, go outside and find some bug!

Week 12

It's Spring!

*Suggested Reading*

Dandelion Adventures by L. Patricia Kite

It's Spring! by Linda Glaser

My Spring Ro

bin by Anne Rockwell, Harlow Rockwell (Illustrator)

Spring is Here

by Lois Lenski

The Seasons of Arnold's Apple Tree by Gail Gibb

ons

Items needed this week:

Paper (prefer

stiff)
Several flavo

rs of Kool-Aid
Paint brushes

Smocks

Plastic jar

Various colors of craft foam squares

Googly craft eyes

Glue

Permanent marker

Pine cone

Paper plate

Butter knife

Smooth peanut butter

Birdseed

Ribbon or yarn

Scissors

Snack Suggestion: Ants on a Log

Ingredients:

Celery Stalks

Raisins

Whipped Cream Cheese or Peanut Butter

Directions:

Wash celery and cut into 3-4 inch pieces. Spread with whipped cream cheese or peanut butter and top with a line of raisins.