Use the scissors to cut 1/2 inch wide lines along the toilet paper roll. Do not cut all the way to the other side. These will become the flower petals.
Paint the cut toilet paper roll.
Put a few glue dots on the tissue paper.
Crumple the tissue paper to a ball. This will be the flower pistil in the center.
Glue the crumpled tissue paper to the painted toilet paper roll.
We made this version of an American flag, using red and blue paint, marbles, and aluminum foil pan.
Tape a piece of construction paper to the bottom of the aluminum foil pan.
We will use another piece of construction paper to create a template that will help separate the red paint and the blue paint on the flag.
Ask the child to cut a rectangle shape from the construction paper. Keep both pieces of the construction paper.
Tape the small rectangle template on the top right corner.
Dip the marbles in blue color or squeeze blue color on the construction paper in a few spots.
Place the marbles in the aluminum foil pan and ask the child to move the foil pan from side to side to create long blue lines.
Remove the small rectangle template and place the rest of the construction paper on top of the blue colored lines.
Dip marbles in red color or squeeze red color on the construction paper in a few spots.
Place the marbles in the aluminum foil pan and ask the child to move the foil pan from side to side.
Remove the construction paper to uncover the American flag.
Place the pompoms on a plate or in a container.
For each clothespin, have the child reach out and pick 5-6 small pompoms, using pincer grasp to pick them up, and place in front of him.
Ask the child to apply glue on the wide part of the clothespin, and use the tweezers to place one pompom at a time on the glue.
While the glue is drying, either draw 2-3 leaves on green construction paper or let the child draw them. Have the child cut out the leaves. If the child has difficulty cutting, we recommend providing thicker lines.
Once the glue is all dry, instruct the child to glue the googly eyes on the first pompom. Make sure to glue on the clothespin side that opens up.
Ask the child to put one caterpillar on each leaf by opening the clothespin with one hand, and holding the leaf with the other hand.
At the edge of each line put a sticker and ask the child to cut along the line you drew all the way up to the sticker.
When the child is able to cut along an index card easily, repeat the activity using a paper.
Cut the plastic straws into about 1-inch pieces.
Lace the small straw pieces into the string or yarn to create a straw necklace.
You can use different color plastic straws and create matching patterns for the straw necklaces.
