Rain Crafts
We thought spring was a great time to share some of our rain crafts. This means you will get to stay dry while making crafts. With April right around the corner, we are learning that ‘April showers bring May flowers.’ In today’s newsletter we are focusing on the showers part and next month maybe the flower part.
In our first craft, we are engineering a three dimensional raindrop. For a younger artist, I pre-cut out the raindrop pieces. Then the artists fold and glue together their own raindrops. For older artists I allow them to cut out their own. You may also use this craft pattern to make a mobile. Essentially making their own rain storm. Click the image below to make your own three dimensional raindrop craft.
Raindrop Craft
Our next craft may be an item you need when it rains, an umbrella. We are using half circles while refining small motor skills. You may choose to make it on a piece of paper or make it free-standing. To make your own click the image below.
Umbrella Craft
In the next craft, we are adding a little sparkle to our raindrops. You may use glitter or glitter glue to create. If you are not a fan of glitter we have decided to share a few of our glitter tricks below. Your little artists may have more fun cleaning up the glitter than making this craft.
Click the image below to make this raindrop craft with your new glitter tricks.
Rain Crafts
Glitter Tips
Glitter Tip #1-
Before you even get the glitter out, we recommend covering the area you’ll be working on with a large sheet of paper. Fold the paper in half, unfold and lay it over work station. Complete your project and dust glitter onto a large piece of paper. Pick up the large paper, allowing the glitter to fall into the fold. Use the fold to then funnel the glitter back into the jar or trash – wherever you would like the excess glitter to live.
Glitter Tip #2-
A lint roller. That’s right! A simple lint roller can be used on any surface that might come in contact with glitter. Then roll it over clothes and tables to pick up the stubborn glitter.
Glitter Tip #3-
Wet paper towels. If you don’t have a lint roller available, a wet paper towel or cloth will do almost the same trick. Sweep up and discard the majority of the glitter. Then wipe over the remaining glitter with a wet paper towel or cloth.
Glitter Tip #4
Glitter Glue. This will make your glitter projects a piece of cake. Simply replace the old fashioned sprinkle glitter with Glitter Glue. This comes in every color and makes adding glitter to any project a breeze.
Glitter Tip #5-
A Balloon. Then you can use science to help clean up glitter. Blow up a balloon and rub it on a fabric surface, creating static electricity. Pass the static-charged balloon over the glitter. It should gather on the balloon. (Note- This will only work on fine glitter.) Children love this cleanup method. It’s a great opportunity to teach them all about how static electricity behaves.
Glitter Tip #6-
Slime! That’s right! Everyone under the sun is making slime these days. It is a great way to pick up the glitter on hard surfaces. It also will add a little sparkle to your slime.
We hope you had fun with our rain crafts. Maybe you learned a new trick or two. If your little artists make one or all you will be sure to say, ‘ You’re so creative!’