Somehow last week whizzed by and I didn't have time to update the blog, so a quick run through of last week's activity now and then over the next day or 2 I will aim to get yesterday's activity added :0)
For the final week of our "sous la mer" theme we got the paints out again. I had planned to make egg carton starfish - in fact I have been saving egg cartons in preparation for this craft for a few weeks - but despite the simplicity of the craft according to the post I read about it, I found myself unable to cut a starfish shape and wasted 2 whole egg cartons trying!! If anyone can explain in VERY simple step-by-step terms how to do it please add a comment as I can't let this defeat me!! Anyway, I suddenly found myself in need of a painting craft at the last minute and remembered making handprint crabs with my older children in the past so decided we would give it a go.
You will need:
Blue, yellow, red and orange paints (mix the red and orange to get a nice crabby colour)
Googly eyes
A toddler that likes getting their hands covered in paint!
First let your toddler paint the sea and sand on the paper - they could use brushes, sponges, rollers, textured stampers etc - our little ones used a combination of the above.
Then let them get their palms and fingers covered in the red/orange mixture. They will need to print one hand at a time onto the paper sideways on with their thumb upwards. Make the second hand overlap the first so that the thumb prints form the crab's eye stalks (or whatever the technical term is!). Then add two googly eyes or eye stickers.
If you want to you can decorate your painting further by adding seaweed, fish etc in the sea. Our starfish sponge proved a popular addition.
Here are our fabulous crab paintings:
Happy singing and crafting! :0)
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