Paper Nest Forms.... BIGGER!

Our nest making inspired some bigger nest making! We experimented with different types of paper to see what would work to make our nests. The kids enjoyed tearing, soaking and playing in the water with the paper before we formed a bowl shaped nest... It's drying for a couple days and soon we will need to add some eggs or birds to the nest.....

Birds Nests

Today we started a bird nest project. The students counted 15 squares of toilet paper and bit of craft crinkle paper and put it all in an empty apple sauce jar. Next, I added a little water and put the lid on. Then, they shook and shook and shook it to mix it up! The process turns the toilet paper into a pulpy mess and makes it easy to pour into little cup shapes (here we used an old fruit container). They will need to dry over the weekend and then we will make the little birds to in them!

Little Green Drawing Activity

Today I read the book Little Green. It's a book about a boy watching a humming bird's flying patterns through the garden. While he watches he paints. Today while the kids listened they drew the pattens of the flying that they heard me describe. This was such a fun activity to watch them do. They have grown so much!

Collaboration - Update*

4/10/15
We are working on building, creating and collaborating together. During group time today we took turns placing on block at a time. Once everyone had a turn we took an art look at the project and discussed what it looked like or reminded us of. We heard lots of great ideas like dragon, boat, space ship, playground... It was a great activity and inspired some block building later in the day!

5/8/15
This is several weeks later and we are continuing our collaborative exercises during group time but no we are taking a closer look when it is complete to not only discuss but also draw what we see....

 

Early Spring Flower Stamping...

An old ice cube tray from IKEA painted for stems and a variety of lids and cups and other shapes used to stamp the bloom on the flower.....