Pin It Alisha shared this adorable picture with us on our ABCJesusLovesMe Facebook Group and with her permission I wanted to pass it on to you! Macaroni art is great fun for the kids. They love the process of dying the macaroni and then gluing them on their craft piece or stringing them for a necklace. And you can use any noodles to get ...
Crafts
Craft: Stuffed Pumpkin
This is a simple idea that I came up with to create a pumpkin or jack-o-lantern for Halloween or Fall. Use it as decorations or as a craft. What's great about this craft is that a toddler can paint and assemble with a little help or an elementary child can do this craft on his own. Craft: Stuffed Pumpkin Paint a paper lunch bag ...
Craft: Fluffy Fish
Craft: Make a Fluffy Fish - Print and cut out both fish. Color and decorate (colored sequins are perfect for this craft). Join together and staple ¾ of the way around. Stuff with paper towels. Finish stapling. Staple in a piece of yarn at the mouth. Run holding the fish and make the fish ...
Craft: Fingerprint Flag
With July 4th just around the corner, children are wearing flags on their clothing as well as seeing displays of flags around. This is a great opportunity to teach them a little about the flag, the United States, and patriotic meanings. The ABCJesusLovesMe.com 5 Year Preschool (Pre-K) Curriculum has a unit on the flag and the Pledge of ...
Craft: Party Hat
Make Party Hats for a birthday or book activity! Cut out the Party Hat Template. Trace it onto cardstock or poster paper. Cut out. Roll and staple the sides together. Towards the bottom, on opposite sides, poke a small hole and insert two piece of ribbon to tie around the child’s chin (or use elastic). Tie or ...
Crafts: Months and Holidays
The 5 Year Curriculum contains a unit about holidays in Week 32. This is an activity and craft that I created to introduce the child to a major holiday for each month. Included in the list below are links to more ABCJLM Holiday ideas. Print the Calendar Wheel. Cut around the circle. Cut around the second circle and into the pie shape. Using ...
Craft: Rainbow Fish
Isn't this fish beautiful? Sweet Pea made this creation 100% on her own. She was so proud of the job she did. Of course I was too! Print the Fish Printable. Paint with water colors. While the paint is still wet, sprinkle with salt. Allow the painting to dry and then brush off the salt. A pretty stained-glass look ...
Puffy Polar Bear
Puff paint was a popular craft element when I was a kid. Cool look. Cool texture. I was excited to see a recipe for puff paint on several pinterest posts. So, I did some research of my own, combined a few recipes, and created a Puffy Polar Bear craft for the 5 Year Curriculum's lesson on the book God Gave Us ...
Craft: Toilet Paper Roll Spider
Craft: Toilet Paper Roll Spider Cute, in a spider kind of way! At least that's what my daughter and I decided when we created him. Staple one end of the toilet paper roll together. Wrap the TP roll in black construction paper. Cut four tiny triangles along the each side of the TP roll directly across from the ...
Craft: Egg Carton Train
Sweet Pea and I had fun creating this train egg carton craft for the 5 Year ABCJLM Curriculum. Egg Carton Train - Cut a paper egg carton to make a single line of containers. Turn upside down and paint each container (the first container black and last container red). Cut a single egg carton container and paint it black. Glue the ...