Preschool Craft ideas for bedtime theme?
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you dont say how old your group is but there are lots of ideas both here and in other places\n\nsome of my favorites \n\nhave the children use recycled items to make a bed and then use a rectangle shaped paper or piece of cloth to make the blanket\n\nread goodnite moon and then make a childs own copy of the favorite pages \n\nhave the individual child or groups of children choose either to make or choose pieces of cloth to make quilts ( you can read a variety of stories about quilts beforehand to ed the children on quilts or bring some to show)\n\ntalk about and then graph what the children do before bedtime and maybe even when they get up to reinforce routines and opposites\n\nread stories about animals and how they "sleep"\nincluding hibernation, and then they can design their own bedrooms or create one for their favorite animals\n\nck out your local library or bookstores for stories related to sleeping, naps, etc to get more ideas
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Hi \n\nI work with kids everyday(daycare), and we use craft ideas from oriental trading sensational crafts the kits are easy and they are inexpensive you can get 12 kits for usually under $10 plus shipping and handling hope you have luck
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Bring in things that preschoolers would like. Things like cookis and different kinds of candy. show them the object tell them the shape and why. Doing activities with stuff that preschoolers like helps them memorize it.
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This depends on how creative you are. Go for the basics and do cardboard covered with cloth, pictures, beads, painted macaroni, sequins, pressed flowers, puffy paints, string/ribbon, or anything else that will go along with your scrapbook theme. The cover can be connected to the back by using a thick ribbon or lacing string between both covers and the pages. Good luck on your assignment!
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http://www.learningresources.com/Category.pasp?txtCatalog=Toys&txtCategory=Bulletin+Board+Sets&txtDisplay=Bulletin+Board+Sets\n\nhttp://www.sogifted.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=121\n\nhttp://www.comiccompany.co.uk/?category=2&collection=128\n\nFor the daily routine, take photos of the children in each part of the day and make your own pictorial routine. Then the kids can recognise the pictures and read what is coming next. It makes it more personal for the kids.
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go to  www.enchantedlearning.com\n\nand find stuff at a craft store
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I HAVE FOUND THIS SITE hope it helps youWWW.PRESCHOOLPRINTABLES.COM
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I would do a search. I bet you could find a lot...it seems to me there was a whole peter pan party invitation sheet and activities on kidsprintables.com.  \nWhy not make your own. Cheaper and more fun. \nMake wands out of pipe cleaners, crepe paper, and glitter.\nWings can be made out of netting, wire, and ribbon.\nPixie Dust can be pixie dust candy that you buy at stores or glitter in cute little bottles.\nWal_Mart had tinkerbell pens for one dollar. \nGood luck.
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I made one in 11th grade that filled a cat dish with food....in fact, I eventually rigged it so my cat could rub into the lever that would set the whole thing in motion.\n\nOther ideas:\n- ring a door bell\n- drop a new pencil on a table\n- turn off a light switch\n- fill a glass with a bottle of water
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Free activities:  take them to the library, they have all sorts of free programs for kids.  They can also borrow books, fairly new released dvds, and cds.  Park, school playground.  Water balloon toss.  Pool, or sprinkler would be cool.  Make their own snack, like trail mix.  Pizza bagels.  Usually AMC or Regal Cinemas offer free movie for kids and parents at 10 am once a week.  Check out their website for more info.  Bike riding, play follow the leader on bikes.  Volunteer you and the child's time at local retirement homes, etc. to set a good example.  Free local museums, zoo.  Crafts:  make a summer scrapbook together, Make pinuatas. You'll need newpaper, balloon for shape, and plaster of paris, paints.  Blow balloon up. Make a paste of plaster of paris, tear newspaper into strips, and adhere, let dry overnight. Leave a opening to fill with candy, and to pop balloon.  When dry, paint. When dry, decorate and add candy!  Grab a branch and have fun! Make placemats out of construction paper, and laminate.  You can cut pics out of magazines, or add beads/sequins, pics of family and friends.  Make colored sand.  Use salt or granulated sugar, baby food jar/ or other small jar.  Colored chalk.  On newspaper or paper bag, dump salt/sugar on table take a colored chalk stick and glide over sugar until desired colored is achieved. Place in jar, do the next color.  Until jar is full.  Cute.  Also, check out stores like Home Depot, Lowes, or A.C. Moore(craft store) they offer free make it and take it classes for kids.  Barnes and Nobles also should have free programs available also.  Have fun! I hope this helped you.
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Limbo, Pinata. Musical Chairs, Pin the Tail On the Donkey, Dance contest, Pop The most Balloons, Simon Says, Toss the egg or water balloon, spoon race, 3 legged race, sack race, eating contest. You can do Arts And Crafts.... Have the kids fill sand bottles, paint bird houses or other inexpensive wooden items. If you go to your local ART & CRAFTS Store you can get many of the items at very little costs. You may also see some other ideas there. Good Luck!!!
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Weaving mobile added 12-28-98 Original Author Unknown \n\nNeed: Cardboard, sparkling yarn or metalic thread, dowel \n\nDirections: Cut shapes from cardboard to fit in with the days bible story theme. Cut small slits around each shape, each approx. 1/4"-1/2" apart. Begin wrapping the shape with sparkling yarn or metallic thread. Use the slits to hold the yarn in place. Punch a hole in the top of each figure and tie the shape to a 12"long dowel with yarn attached to both ends to make a hanger (or use metal coat hanger). http://www.preschooleducation.com/agod.shtml\n\n\nWeaving Projects\nhttp://www.makingfriends.com/weaving_crafts.htm\n\n5) Yarn-Strings or old shoe laces. \nProject: You can teach kids to weave by using a cardboard as a background and yarn to weave a small piece, make a mandala with two sticks and yarn, glue yarn on paper to make a shape, wrap it around bottles or wire for a pretty design. String some beads for jewelry\nhttp://www.artistshelpingchildren.org/artscraftideas.html\n\nHeart Basket\nhttp://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/Heartbasket.shtml\nhttp://jas.familyfun.go.com/arts-and-crafts?page=CraftDisplay&craftid=11088
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have a pyjama day, the kids pay a pound to come in dressed in their pj's, it will be fun for them and you will raise a fair bit of money!!  \n\nalso do you know anyone that can do face painting that could come in and do a few hours of that, kids love having their faces painted.\n\nfor the older classes you could get them to do a sponsored silence. this is one the teachers will love :-)\n\nyou could organise a bake sale during break time chocolate rice crispy cakes are cheap to make and kids love them.\n\nall of these can be done on the same day. it could be the start of an annual fun day so that you are guaranteed to have funds for next years party too.\n\n\n\n\n\ngood luck
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make a yellow box on word or if you want an object use this\nhttp://www.mooseyscountrygarden.com/wattle-woods/yellow-chrysanthemum-flowers.jpg\nhere's a yard\nhttp://lourenceranchhomes.com/Riverhouse/images/Back%20Yard%202.jpg\nand here's a yoyo\nhttp://www.justinnewitter.com/stock/Red_yoyo.jpg
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Crafts! Parents love seeing their kids' creativity, and love when the babysitter does something constructive and cleans up afterwards! If you are sit reguraly for the same kids, doing things like homeade silly putty, or peanut butter playdough, or making rock candy are fun. Ask about doing those first though, some parent might not be excited about the possibility of goo getting stuck in the couch.  You can find recipes for stuff like that, and ideas for crafts with stuff they already have (egg cartons, milk jugs, etc.) online
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How about some beanbag chairs and a small couch.  We also added a story time theatre with teired steps to maximize space for many students.  Plus if the children are young include some toy characters from the books and even artifacts from different countries.  Plus posters of famous faces promoting reading is a great addition.
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Bay Blades\nHot wheels\nMC Donald's gift certificate\nComic Books\nFinger paint\nPlay Dough\nDrawing pens and pad\nSilly Putty/Slime\na Flute (they come pretty cheap)\nHarmonica\nSwim Goggles for the summer\nA kids coffe cup with hot chocolate pouches and marsh mellows (make your own kit)\nPuzzles\n\nAnd that crazy frog idea from poppy is completely awesome