I am a nursery school assistent through my university once a week. This week they are doing a theme for preparing for winter, with a main focus on bears and how they hibernate. Does any one have any SIMPLE arts and crafts activities I could do with them? Keep in mind their artistic skills are not very developed and they do not have very long attention spans!
2006-11-12 07:13:15 · 7 answers · asked by trs_shortie9 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Preschool
A lot of these say for teddy bears, but you can adapt. When I did a hibernation/bears theme w/my 3-5s, I made a cave by covering a table. The children made bear masks and it made for many hours of dramatic play as the children wore their masks and pretended to be bears.
Just have to say that I'd avoid the marshmallows (choking hazard) and toothpicks (dangerous in the hands of 2 year olds, especially).
http://www.angelfire.com/dc/childsplay/tbear_theme.htm
http://www.childfun.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=74
http://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/teddy/crafts.html
2006-11-12 08:30:27 · answer #1 · answered by yourhonour63 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well I am a teen. I clearly remember those days. Since they like to eat candy and things take a tooth pick and give them 2 marshmellows. Tell them to put them on the toothpick. Then, pass them out a sheet of paper and let them draw a cave. Then, tell them to put the marshmellow stick in the cave. explain to them about how bears go into their caves in winter. Then, let them eat the marshmellows.
2006-11-12 07:17:53 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I consider the pp's thoughts! some extra thoughts: Play parachute with the mattress sheets (tremendous even as replacing the sheets). Act out a common tale or purely performing as domestic dogs (My little ones have pup names after we play). Make jello jigglers utilizing molds or cookie cutters. study a special ie:"Charlotte's internet", "the secret international of Og" (with expression and personality voices), Make playing cards or letters for kinfolk and friends. Get a dvd from the library of dance or exercising and burn some steam! (hula dance, ballet, line dance, tai bo). Make crafts with yarn, glue, colored paper, catalogue to diminish up, ink stamps etc. Do a technology try (ie: dropping raisins in ginger ale; fiddling with ice cubes as they melt, make a crystal backyard, placed carnations in nutrients colouring) desire you adult adult males have interesting interior until eventually the solar comes decrease back!
2016-11-29 01:57:24 · answer #3 · answered by lemanski 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i really dont kno how to make art look like bears but sence your theme is winter and snowflakes have something to do with winter you can do that it's so easy!
2006-11-12 07:21:32 · answer #4 · answered by cece 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Paper plate snowmen/snow-women! Even though I never did this, it seemed really cool, and it was the first thing that popped in my head.
Or, you could go all out and buy the styrofoam balls.. and make them that way. =)
2006-11-12 09:48:21 · answer #5 · answered by mestiza. 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Simple snowflakes...can also help them to learn to use scissors
2006-11-12 12:58:03 · answer #6 · answered by Angelus 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
dry macaroni pictures is always fun. heck i want to do one.
~peace~
2006-11-12 07:17:00 · answer #7 · answered by East Texan 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋