EASTER
Gross Motor Actvities
EASTER
Background...any pastel color- Have the kids crunch
up pink and
yellow tissue paper for flowers. Then they can cut
strips of green paper for stems. Staple all to board.
Add their names to their stem.
Background Purple- Lay large piece
of Purple butcher paper on art table and outline a big bunny.
Have the kids glue cotton balls to fill it in.
Inspect
fresh eggs and store bought. Discuss
brown and white colors.
Get a large bowl
and let kids crack eggs in it then use an egg beater
to watch changes.
Add food color to
eggs as they beat them!
Add pink and
purple color cans.
Ask local florist for one carnation.
They will donate if you tell them it is a science project
for little ones! Use Red and Blue food
color in the water and watch it change.
Put small containers with water
and Red and Blue food color bottles. Have kids mix to see
what comes out.
Add a basket of feathers.
I have used all kinds but the ones the kids liked the best
were from a feather
duster in these wild bright feathers no chicken ever wore!
Color
Easter eggs of course!
Show kids how to
mark eggs with crayons first and discuss why food color
won't stick to it. Wax.
Fold colored
construction paper to make a head-band. Make it thick to last.
Have kids
cut out bunny ears. Tape ears with duct tape to band
and wear.
Have kids cut out
eyes and ears. Glue to paper plates. Glue cotton balls
all over.
Finger paint with
Blue and Red to make Purple.
Glue as many different items as you can find out of
Purple, Pink and White things. Ribbons,
paper, yarn, etc...to a paper plate.
Fold construction
paper and and let kids paint their hands. Place print
on the front and
write down a message to mom, dad, granny, etc...on the
inside in the child's own words.
Make Purple Playdough!
Hunt the eggs ouside if you can and inside if you must. Read
The Great Easter Egg Hunt .
I made a flannel board story
about Mrs. Easter Chicken.
She eats way too much and gets stuck on her nest. Every one
tries to help her get off
in time for Easter!
Bring country eggs (brown)
and store eggs (white) to circle time. Discuss the differences
in color
and size. Let kids crack the eggs to see if they are different inside.
Country eggs are darker yellow. Discuss yolks and whites.
Check local farmers for turkey eggs.
Try to find someone who raises rabbits.
They usually love to bring one in to show the kids.
Find someone who has chicks too!
Make easter cookies letting the kids do all but the cooking part.
Kids really do well if given a chance.
Show pictures or cutouts of rabbits, eggs,
chicks, baskets, easter grass, etc... Discuss the things we
see at easter. Let the kids
tell something they know about Easter.
Cut different egg shapes out of flannel.
Large, Middle size and
Small. Use on a flannel board to count and learn sizes.
Count white cotton balls.
Place plastic eggs around the room.
Have each child take turns with an Easter basket finding the
color of their choice.
I have mine find the eggs after showing them a color using sign
language.
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