february
read alouds
activities
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Petal Dough
MATERIALS
1 1/2 cups of all purpose flour
1/2 cup of salt
2 tbsp of cream of tartar
I cup of boiling water
2 tbsp of coconut oil (or vegetable oil)
Food Colouring (optional)
1/2 cup of dried flower petals
DIRECTIONS
combine dry ingredients in a bowl
boil water and add to the dry mixture
add the coconut oil, food coloring, and petals
let cool ad play!
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Shaving Cream Hearts
MATERIALS
bin
paper
old credit card or something with a sharp edge
DIRECTIONS
put shaving cream into the bin
add some paint on top
have your littles explore the different textures and mix the paint!
put the cutout heart on top of the shaving cream
take the credit card and scrape the excess off
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Dragon Puppets
MATERIALS
DIRECTIONS
holding the bag face up with the fold on the front, fold the two bottom corners of the bag underneath, and tape
cut fringe around the opening of the bag with scissors
cut out two eyes (2 white circles)
one red tongue (a long rectangle about 5 inches)
two green antennae (two rectangles 10 inches each)
add a black circle to each eye
glue construction paper to the bag to create the dragon’s face
paint or draw a nose, mouth, and scales
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Paper Lanterns
MATERIALS
stapler or tape
DIRECTIONS
use a piece of construction paper and fold it the "hot dog" way
take a pair of scissors and cut on the creased edge about halfway down leaving 1/2 an inch in between each cut
tape or staple the ends of the paper together
tape or staple a handle to the top
I also used a piece of construction paper on the inside to make it look like the lantern was lit!