We continue to craft our way through the alphabet with ‘Projects that begin with M.’ This Magical letter is so full of projects, it was hard to pick just a couple to include in this newsletter. Let’s get started, and you’ll see what was selected.

I’ll bet if you ask your little artist, “What is your favorite animal?” he or she will be quick to answer, sometimes with several. This is one of our favorite questions to ask, because it helps to inspire us to make new projects. Please feel free to let us know if we are missing a project for your little one’s favorite animal, and we will do the best we can to get something out to you.

Speaking of favorite animals, ours just happens to start with an M – a moose. These long legged giants are adorable. In this project we are turning your adorable artist into a moose with this mask project. Let’s gather our craft supplies and get started.

Moose Mask

Supplies:

1. Copy of moose parts
2. Brown construction paper
3. Glue stick
4. Scissors

Directions:

1. Print moose parts onto brown paper.
2. Cut out parts.
3. Cut strip of paper long enough to fit around head.
4. Glue moose parts onto strip of paper.

Our next project is something else you might find in the woods, a mushroom. Your little artist will have fun using his or her own fingerprints to make spots on the mushroom.

Mushroom

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Supplies:

1. Copy of mushroom
2. Crayons or Markers
3. Stamp pad

Directions:

1. Print copy of mushroom.
2. Start by coloring your mushroom.
3. Use fingerprints to add spots to mushroom.

In our final project we are making Mythical Mermaids. We are using glitter bingo daubers to make this reverse painting sparkle. It will give your painting all the sparkle without the mess of traditional glitter. Remember to ask your little artists to name their mermaids. Maybe they will choose M names?

Mermaid Painting

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Supplies:

1. Copy of mermaid
2. Card stock
3. Scissors
4. Blue glitter bingo dauber
5. Paper

Directions:

1. Print copy of mermaid onto card stock.
2. Cut out mermaid.
3. Place cutout onto paper, and use the bingo dauber to dot around the cutout.
4. Lift the cutout to reveal the reverse mermaid painting.

If you would like to practice printing the letter M click –Letter M worksheets

We hope you had fun making projects that begin with M. Maybe you learned a few new things? But we know you are sure to tell your little artist, “You’re so creative!”