Quiet Time Crafts






      Alphabet (or Number) Book
      Catalogs or magazines
      Spiral notebook
      Scissors
      Glue

      Have one or two pages for each letter. Cut out and paste pictures of objects that begin with each letter.



      Bottle Chimes
      Bottles- different or same size
      Wooden spoon or beater made by inserting pencil into empty spool
      Water

      Line up different sized bottles. Tap gently with spoon or beater. Each size bottle will make a different tone. If bottles are same size, fill each with a different amount of water. Add or subtract water to make a musical scale.


        Clay Necklace
        Homemade clay

        Tempera paint
        Toothpick
        Needle and thread

        Roll clay into 1/2 inch balls. Make hole in balls with toothpick. When dry, paint the beads and string on thread. Jewelry Dough can be used for this recipe.



              Egg Carton Reptile
              Cardboard egg carton
              Tempera paint
              String
              Pipe cleaners (optional)

              Cut egg carton into four parts, each three sections long. Turn parts upside down and carefully punch a pole near the bottom of the front and back of each part. The string goes through these holes to tie the sections together. Paint a face on one end and decorate the body. Pipe cleaners can be added for feelers. If you use a styrofoam egg carton, you do not need to paint. Use pens to draw the face and decorate.



              Flannel Board
              Stiff cardboard
              Piece of discarded flannel pajamas
              Masking tape
              Felt scraps in various colors
              Scissors

              Cover cardboard with flannel by taping on back. Cut felt into shapes, letters, and numbers.




              Rigatoni Jewelry
              Rigatoni or other kinds of macaroni
              Tempera Paint or water colors
              Yarn

              Paint noodles with tempera. Rigatoni is great because one piece will fit over your finger while
              you
              paint it. After it is dry, string noodles on yarn for a necklace or bracelet.



              Shaker Paint
              1/3 cup salt
              1 teaspoon dry tempera
              White glue in squeeze bottle
              Heavy paper
              Empty seasoning bottle with shaker top

              Put salt and tempera mixture in shaker bottle. Outline a design on the paper with thin line of glue. Shake paint over picture. Shake off excess.




                  Yarn Wrap
                  Scrap of 1/2 inch thick wood
                  Short, small headed nails
                  Yarn
                  Hammer

                  Parent can create a board by spacing nails about 1/2 inch apart, and hammering them into a board in a grid pattern. Child can then create a variety of designs by wrapping yarn around the nails.









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