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This is a fun preschool Craft to create with your kids!  It’s a tee pee and they can make a whole bunch to make a little village.   You could also decide to make it a person-as my daughter did in this picture.

Supplies:

• Paper plate
• Ribbon
• Glue
• Scissors
• Construction paper
• Markers
• Foam pieces for decorating

Steps:

1. Cut paper plate in half
2. Roll into a circle to create the tee pee, glue or tape together
3. Glue ribbon and other decorations on
4. Decorate with markers

Enjoy!

This is a fun preschool craft that makes a great lesson if you combine it with reading The very hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle.  The Very hungry caterpillar is a great book and kids love it.  I love combining crafts with books!!  Then you can bring the characters to life in the books that you read.

Supplies:

• Paper Egg Carton
• Pipecleaners
• Googly eyes
• Markers
• Glue
• Scissors

Steps:

1. Cut a section of the egg carton to make the body of the caterpillar
2. Cut pipecleaners and stick in top of front of egg carton
3. Glue eyes on front of egg carton
4. Decorate egg carton with markers
5. You can add legs with pipe cleaners, by inserting them into the side of the egg carton.

Enjoy!!

This is a another fun idea from Toddler Crafts series on Mothers Day Crafts.  It’s really simple but, makes a special mothers day card.

Supplies:

• Construction Paper
• Scissors
• Glitter/stickers for decorating

Steps:

1. Fold one piece of construction paper in half, in middle put to cuts about an inch apart
2. Cut out a hear or flower from another piece of construction paper
3. Pull out cut out to make a square in inside of card
4. Take another piece of constructions paper and glue to outside of the card with the cuts in it
5. Glue Flower or heart to square cut out (you’ll now have a pop up card!)
6. Decorate card

Enjoy!

This post continues our series on Mothers Day Crafts!  This one is really fun because it is really fun for preschool and kindergarten kids to grow their own plant then grow it for mom as a gift!  This fits very nicely into a lesson on how plants grow, since you will be using the Avocado pit to grow a new plant!

Supplies:

• Avocado
• 4 Toothpicks
• Glass
• Water

Steps:

1. Cut the Avocado and use a spoon to get the pit out
2. Place four sticks around the avocado pit, about 1/3 down from the top
3. Set the avocado pit in a glass of water so the bottom 2/3′s is in the water
4. Set it in a sunny area (but not all sun)  and watch as the roots begin to form!  It will take about 3-4 weeks for the roots and stem to form.  When the roots are  a couple of inches long and the stem is about an inch it can be planted.

Once your Avocado has rooted you can plant it in a pot and it is a great gift for mom for mothers day!

It’s hard to believe but before we know it mother’s day will be here!!  So I thought it would be fun to post some Mothers Day Crafts in preparation.  Kids love to make something special for their mom’s and I know I love to get homemade gifts from my kids.

Supplies:

• Square crepe paper (3 per flower)
• Green Pipecleaner (1 per flower)
• Vase or small Glass

Steps:

1. Layer 3 papers as seen below
2. Fold in half then fold again so it’s a triangle
3. Twist the green pipecleaner around the bottom of the flower
4. Twist the bottom of the pipecleaner to make leaves
5. Make a few and place in a vase