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Letter D is for Dinosaur Preschool Craft

D is for Dinosaur Paper Plate Craft for Kids

The key to the success of this paper plate craft is two-fold.

ONE: Mark each plate with a pattern prior to class.
TWO: Plan the painting portion for early morning and the construction phase for afternoon when the paint has dried.
Tip #1: for a large group of children, write their names on the plate BEFORE painting so that you can tell them apart.
Tip #2: have at least one extra plate pattern handy in case someone makes a “boo boo.”

D is for Dinosaur paper plate craft pattern for cutting out the pieces.

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Dinosaur Paper Plate Craft

Supplies

Scissors

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Directions

Step 1 Prepare. Gather your supplies – draw the pattern onto the BACK of the plates – cut the sponges into smaller rectangles for easy use.

Step 2 Have the children sponge-paint the foundation color on the FRONT of the plate.

Step 3 Using marshmallows, dot contrasting colored dots on it. Let dry.

Step 4 Cut the lines on the back of the dry plate.

Step 5 Assemble using clear tape or brass brads.

NOTE: start this project in the morning to allow plenty of drying time. Resume later in the day for steps 4 & 5.

TIP: before doing anything else, put the child’s name on the BACK of the plate where the pattern is drawn.

Wait till you see the various styles your little ones come up with!

I was tickled to see the personality that showed up in each and every dinosaur.

FUN NOTE>> The dinosaur with the white body is an example of a rescue operation. Miss E had a scissor-happy time and, when she was done, her dinosaur body was destroyed. So the teachers grabbed a white plate to cut a new dinosaur body for her to start over again and she actually made a very attractive, “designer” version that we all loved! She was one happy little 4 year old!

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Be sure to check out How To Make A Dinosaur Egg. FUN!

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Enjoy!

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Sweet Corn Kids Craft

Sweet Corn Craft for Kids

Supplies:

Yellow Paint
White Card Stock Paper
Green Construction Paper
Pencil
Kid- safe Scissors
Glue-stick

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Directions:

1. Print sweet corn template on white card-stock. Print sweet corn shuck template on green construction paper.

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Print sweet corn shuck here: sweet corn shuck

2. Cut out the templates. These are simple shapes that offer good cutting practice for your young ones.

3. Using the end of your pencil with the eraser, dip the the pencil into the yellow paint and make dots on the sweet corn template to resemble corn kernels. Repeat this until the top half of your template is covered. Let dry.

4. Cut slits in the shuck along the lines. Use another pencil to curl those pieces by wrapping them around the pencil.

5. Glue your shuck to the bottom of your sweet corn.

Fun craft to do at home or in school! Sweet Corn Craft for #kids >> Share on X

Here’s An Idea: this craft would also be really fun to do in the fall. Add orange, brown and red paint to the yellow paint and replace the green shuck with a brown shuck to make Indian corn.

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Kim, thanks so much for sharing this fun craft! As you know, I am a preschool teacher and I love new craft ideas for my class. This one would be perfect for Letter C is for Corn! … Sinea ♥

Enjoy!

Z is for Zoo Preschool Craft

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Our final day of preschool was filled with “last day” activities but, to my delight, we did manage to make room for this very fun activity for the Letter Z is for Zoo.

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This book is a favorite of teachers – big fascinating ANIMAL book!

The day started out with a guessing game where everyone volunteered kinds of animals that THEY had seen in a zoo. I printed many photos of the likely candidates and, as the children shared, we displayed the corresponding picture.
Later that day, during craft time, we made our own little “zoo” with animals that can be seen through the bars of the cage. I wanted them to have something memorable for the letter Z to take home.

Preschool Zoo Craft

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Supplies

Cardstock Paper

Zoo cage template*
-free printable below-
Crayons

Zoo animal stickers

Pipe Cleaners

Scissors

Glue stick
Tape

Single Hole Punch
Pointy knife*
Laminator (optional)

*PARENTS: for safety please do the cutting of the window for the zoo yourselves…or at least start it… for your little one. I started in the corner of the window. You can do all of the cutting or make that first cut and turn it over to your child, who should use the round-tipped child safe scissors, to complete it

Zoo animals? Safari animals? They come with a play mat.

Directions

Print the template onto a piece of cardstock.
Fold the cardstock in half with the “zoo” side showing.
Cut out the square in the middle.
Punch holes where the circles are.
Glue pictures or stickers of animals on the part that you can see through the window.
Color the outside of the zoo.
String pipe cleaners from hole to holeacross the opening to make bars for the zoo cage.
Scotch tape the zoo “closed” using small pieces of tape on each side.

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Tip: I had some animal stickers on hand. What I lacked were enough jungle animals to make this craft special. So, I made a page using clipart of tigers and elephants, plenty so that each student would have them for their zoo cage as well. I printed the animals on cardstock for durability and laminated them but laminating is not necessary for the success of the craft.

Tip: If you do not have animal stickers, you can use animal crackers!

Free Printables:
Zoo Cage
Zoo Animals

Safari Buddies Hand Puppets from Melissa & Doug

Enjoy!

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DIY Mother’s Day Card For Preschoolers

DIY Cupcake Liner Mother’s Day Card

Supplies

Cardstock

Circle cut out of yellow paper.

Crayons

Paper Cupcake Liners

Gluestick

Elmer’s glue

Dry blackbeans

Photo of the child

Directions

Print the words “Happy Mother’s Day” and an outline of stem & leaves on cardstock on the right side of the paper.
Fold the paper in half so that the words and image are on the front of the card.
Color the stem and foliage.
Turn two cupcake liners inside out.
Clip the acordion outsides of the liners so that they separate a bit to form petals.
Gluestick the centers of the liners.

- One goes on top of the stem on the front.
- The second one goes inside the card on the right.

On the front, gluestick the yellow circle into the center of the cupcake liner.
Squeeze some dots of Elmer’s glue on the circle and attach a few “seeds” (blackbeans)
Allow the seeds to dry for a few minutes.
Inside the card, glue the child’s picture in the center of the other cupcakeliner.
Have the child to use crayons to write a message to mom and sign it.