Brighten your day (and home) with some nature suncatchers!
Materials:
- Recycled cardboard
- Box cutter
- Contact paper
- Packing tape
Instructions:
Cut a medium-sized rectangle or square from a piece of recycled cardboard. Then, cut the inside of the cardboard to create a frame. Attach contact paper to one side of the frame leaving the sticky side exposed (secure the edges with packing tape). Gather nature treasures like leaves, petals, pine needles, grass, etc., and stick them to your nature frame. When you’re finished, hang or hold your sun catcher up outside or near a window with a lot of sunlight.
What are they learning?
- Natural & Earth Science- Understands living and nonliving things, their characteristics, and how they change.
- Spatial Awareness- Understands how objects move in space and describe their location, ex: on, under, next to.
- Communication (Expressive Language)- Uses verbal and nonverbal communication to express ideas with increasingly complex words and sentences. Engages in back and forth communication.
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