MATERIALS

• small white paper plates

• glue stick

• red, green, yellow, and brown paper

• marker

DIRECTIONS

• use a marker and draw two small C shapes on each side of the plate (think apple core shape!)

• cut out the sides

• rip small pieces of red, green, or yellow pieces of paper

• glue the paper to the top and bottom sections of the apple

• add a small brown rectangle stem to the top

• draw in some apple seeds with a black marker!

MATERIALS

• 2 cups flour

• ½ cup vegetable oil

• apple pie spice

• rolling pin and cookie cutters

DIRECTIONS

• add all ingredients to a bowl and mix well

• form into a moldable dough

• use a rolling pin and/or cookie cutters for play!

MATERIALS

• a shallow container or pie dish (for fun!)

• rolled oats

• play apples

• small baking dishes or a muffin tin

• cooking tools

DIRECTIONS

• add rolled oats, apples, and cooking tools to a pie dish or container

• mix and play!

• great for fine motor work, imagination, creativity, and storytelling!

MATERIALS

• tissue paper squares

• contact paper

• brown paper

• scissors

DIRECTIONS

• cut out an oval shape out of contact paper

• remove the backing of the contact paper

• add tissue paper squares to the sticky side (red, yellow, green)

• cut out a small brown rectangle for the stem

• hang in the window and enjoy!

MATERIALS

• paint

• white paper

• paintbrush

• red, blue, and yellow paper

• marker

DIRECTIONS

• paint your little one’s hand with blue paint and stamp on white paper

• once dry, cut out around their hand leaving a small white border

• cut out four small boots out of red paper

• place the handprint so the fingers are facing down

• then glue one boot to the end of each fingertip

• cut out pete the cat’s head out of blue paper

• glue the head on top

• add yellow eyes, whiskers, and a nose

MATERIALS

• blue, yellow, and, white paper

• marker

• stapler

• scissors

• glue stick

DIRECTIONS

• draw and cut out a Pete the Cat face outline with two ears

• cut two almond shape eyes out of yellow paper and glue them to the face

• draw in black dots for eyes. you can also add white circles inside (optional)

• cut out a small white triangle and glue it underneath the eyes so it is upside down

• cut a long blue rectangle and staple it to one side of Pete’s face

• then measure the other side around your little one’s head and staple on the other side so it is snug but not too tight!

MATERIALS

• brown and pink paper

• marker

• scissors

• glue stick

• stapler

DIRECTIONS

• start with a long piece of brown construction paper with a small snout in the middle

• cut out two brown ears

• cut out the inside of the ears with pink paper and glue to the brown

• cut out a pink nose (almost an upside down triangle)

• glue the nose on the snout

• glue the ears to the top of the headband

• use markers to add eyes and whiskers to the front

• cut out a long piece of brown paper and staple it to one side

• measure their head and staple the other side

MATERIALS

• saucepan

• 1 cup flour

• ¼ cup salt

• 1 tsp cream of tartar

• 1 cup water

• 1 tbsp vegetable oil

• 1 tbsp vanilla extract

• chocolate chips

• cookie cutters

DIRECTIONS

• combine all ingredients except chocolate chips into a saucepan

• cook over medium heat until dough forms stirring throughout

• remove dough to a cutting board and add the chocolate chips

• wait until cool and play!

• so fun to mold and shape!