Mom Is Teaching

The posts I did at Christmas for crafts were big hits.  And, let’s admit it, if you are a parent, it doesn’t matter how your child does his primary learning, it is always fun to sit down with your children and create projects, do crafts, play games.  So, I’m going take a few days and throw some crafts at you.

If you have a particular craft that you do that you are really fond of, email it to me and I’ll feature it as well as put your blog link in the post as well. 

So, here we go…

3D Heart Paper Craft – the template that is mentioned in the directions is linked at the bottom

This is a cute, simple paper craft that results in a 3D ornament you can hang around the room.

Materials:

• printer
• paper (I prefer construction paper as it’s a bit sturdier)
• scissors
• OPTIONAL:  crayons (or paint, markers, etc)
• string, thread, ribbon or wool

Instructions:

• Print template and color as desired
• Cut out the template pieces (may require adult assistance and can be done before hand.
• Cut on one of the dotted lines right up to the center.
• Pick out the two matching hearts (this is good practice for young children!)
• Slide the hearts together, top to bottom 
  all I have is the snowflake image to show you how it’s done
• Glue a ribbon or thread onto the top (or hole punch a small hole and tie a ribbon through  (I used a thread and it worked really well)

Options:

• instead of simply coloring the template, here are some thoughts for alternatives:
  • silver sparkles or sparkle glue
  • Salt Drip
    • 3 parts flour
    • 1 part salt
    • food coloring (red  would be nice)
    • water
      Mix together 3 parts flour, 1 part salt, food coloring, and enough water to make a dripping consistency but not too runny.  Use a popsicle stick to drip onto paper shapes.  Will dry hard and sparkly.
  • grated chalk (take a piece of sidewalk or chalkboard chalk and rub it with course sandpaper to get chalk dust.  Pour the dust over glue covered paper.   Pink chalk would be nice.

Notes:

• There are some brief instructions written right on the template
• If you want your hearts to be two-sided, print two templates out and glue matching hearts together back to back.  Do everything else as directed.  This is what I did in the photo above.
• Close template window when done printing to return to this screen.
• Set page margins to zero if you have trouble fitting the template on one page (FILE, PAGE SETUP or FILE, PRINTER SETUP in most browsers).

I did buy some new window clings for Valentine’s at our house this year, but you know what, we’ve yet to put them on the doggone windows.  Oh well, maybe tomorrow!

And, another craft tomorrow too.