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Nature
Arts & Crafts
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Rock
Painting |
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Rocks |
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Tempera or acrylic paint |
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Paintbrush |
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What to do: |
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1. Collect rocks in a variety
of shapes and sizes. Have your child paint the
rocks. |
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2. Have your child paint one
side of a small leaf. Press the painted side onto
a smooth rock. Repeat this process several times,
using different leaves and colors if you like.
When the paint is dry, use it as a paperweight. |
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| Nature
Bookmark |
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Pressed
or dried flowersfollow the directions
for the Flower Press activity to press
fresh flowers, or use dried flowers
instead. |
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Child's
blunt-tip safety scissors |
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Envelope with a clear plastic window |
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Construction paper |
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Glue |
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Washable markers or gel pens |
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Hole
punch and ribbon (optional) |
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Cut
out the clear plastic window from the envelope.
As you cut, leave a narrow paper border around
the window. |
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Cut
construction paper to the same size as the
window you've cut from the envelope. |
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Arrange
the flowers on the construction paper cut-out,
then place the envelope window on top of the
flowers. |
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Be
sure the flowers show through the window.
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Remove
the window and glue the flowers onto the construction
paper. |
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Squeeze
glue on the paper border around the envelope
window. |
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Place
the envelope window over the top of the flowers
and press it into place on the construction
paper. |
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Have
your child decorate the bookmark with washable
markers or gel pens. |
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If
you like, punch a hole at the top of the bookmark,
loop ribbon through the hole, and tie it. |
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Safety: |
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Adult participation needed for
use of scissors and hole punch. |
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| Leaf
Art |
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Glue
and liquid tempera paint or food coloring;
or thinned colored glue |
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Paintbrush |
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2
equal-size sheets of wax paper |
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Colorful leaves |
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Flowers, pine needles, and other natural
objects (optional) |
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Glitter |
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Hole
punch |
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Piece
of string, less than 12 in length. |
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to do: |
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Mix
glue with paint or food coloring, or use colored
glue thinned with a little water. |
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Paint
the glue onto one sheet of wax paper. |
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The
paper should be well coated with glue. |
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Have
your child stick colorful leaves onto the
paper. |
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If
you like, add other natural objects. |
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Sprinkle
glitter over the leaves. |
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Paint
glue onto the other sheet of wax paper, then
place it on top of the first sheet. |
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Press
the sheets together, punch a hole near the
top, then use string to hang the picture in
a window. |
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| Nature
Painting |
| Materials:
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Glue |
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Tempera
paint |
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Feathers, pine cones, pine needles,
flowers, and other natural objects |
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Paper |
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to do: |
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Mix
a small amount of glue with the paint. |
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Have
your child use feathers and other natural
objects to brush the paint onto the paper.
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Notice
the different patterns made by each object.
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4. |
If
you like, leave a few natural objects in the
paint to make a three-dimensional collage. |
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| Seedy
Sponge |
| Materials:
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Natural
sponge |
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Water |
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Heavy
string |
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Birdseed |
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What to do: |
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Soak the sponge
in water, then tie the string around its
middle. |
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Have your child
roll the sponge in birdseed, then hang the
sponge in a sunny window
for a few days and watch the seeds sprout.
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