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Create a story with your kids!! This is so much fun!! Print out the template and let your child create a picture and tell you a story, then help your child write the story. This is a great Preschool learning activity. It uses their imagination and drawing skills. Depending on the level and age of your child you can write the story for them, as they tell you it or if they are a little older and learning to write, you can have them tell you the story and help them spell each word. It’s excellent practice for their writing skills and they love it! They are writing about what interests them and will therefore be more motivated. After writing the stories you can have them read it to you! This is a great way to give them success in their reading. Since they wrote it-it is familiar to them and easier for them to start reading it. My son loves reading his stories to me!!
The one pictured today is by my 3 year old daughter who wanted to “write” most of it herself!!
Don’t forget about We Heart Art sponsored by Three Bay B Chicks, Domestically Challenged and I’m Living proof God has a Sense of humor their Mr. Linky is up!!
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In honor of We Heart Art sponsored by Three Bay B Chicks, Domestically Challenged and I’m Living proof God has a Sense of humor I am sharing some fun simple ideas this week for inspiration!
Yesterday we got messy and cretive at my house!! I am usually a bit anal about using brushes and rollers for painting. But, yesterday we decided to put paint in our tupperware tops, spread it out and cover our hands in it!! The kids loved it!! They loved the way it felt on their hands and making their own creations with their hands!! Check out their creations below!
My 3 yearold got creative with some red and purple.
She moved her hands in many directions to make her picture
The little girl I watch is 5 and she made this with purple.
Notice how she lined all the hands up!
Here is another creation by my 3 year old.
She used a lot of black for this one.
My 6 year old boy got into finger painting and doing his hand prints in this one.
This one is by my 6 year old also.
He blended blue and brown and made clear hand prints.
As you can see with a little paint, paper and imagination kids can really get into creating!! They loved this and each made about 10 creations!!
Supplies:
- Washable paint ( a MUST for this one!)
- Paper
- Something to spread out paint-we used a paint brush
- Tupperware lids
- SOAP AND WATER!! FOR CLEAN UP-LOL
Steps:
- Pull up sleeves or wear short sleeves
- Pour desired colors on Tupperware lid
- Spread paint out with brush
- Put hands on paint
- CREATE!! on the paper!
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Don’t Forget Tomorrow the Mr. Linky will go up at Three Bay B Chicks, Domestically Challenged and I’m Living proof God has a Sense of humor so be sure to go there to post your creations!!
It’s Click and Comment Monday- Don’t forget to post your story links in Mr. Linky so everyone can check it out!!
In Honor of We Heart Art I am posting my children’s art work! Makes sure to hop on over to all the blogs that are part of this great event!! For details check out my post We Heart Art.
Here is some more of my children’s art work!! We have a lot to choose from in our house!!
This was created by my 3 year old daughter. One of our 2 resident artists!! She cut it out and put it on the green paper all on her how!! Wanted to have it framed by the green! She just loves to draw, cut and glue!!
This piece was created by our other artist in the house, my 6 year old son! He has a whole story that goes with it!! It involves sea animals chasing other sea animals. I think there is a volcano somewhere in it too!
Need some inspiration for what to do for We Heart Art this week? Try these ideas…
Share your links to your stories below and leave a comment too!! I hope you had a great Mother’s Day !! Let me know what you did in the comments area!
photo credit: ve1mos
Happy Mother’s Day!! I hope that everyone has a wonderful day!! I’d love to hear the things you choose to do today! Do you spend it with your kids? Get some time alone? See your mom or mother in law? Have Breakfast in Bed? Get to sleep late?
If you need a last minute gift for your mother or mother in law from the kids, this simple may basket is a great way to give them something special!!
Supplies
- Wax paper or Parchmant paper
- Staples
- Flowers from the Garden
- Scissors
- Yarn
- Hole puncher
Steps
- Wrap Wax paper into a cone shape and staple
- Fold up bottom and staple up
- Hole Punch sides
- Tie Yarn over top, to both holes
- Cut some Flowers from the garden
- Arrange in the basket
I hope you have a great day!! Don’t Forget about the We Heart Art Campaign this week! I’ll have the Mr. Linky up tomorrow for you to post your links to your pictures!
