Art & Play – Little Explorers in Red Deer!

It’s that time again...time to get crafty! This month the members of momstown Central Alberta became Little Explorers. 
 

First we created toilet paper roll binoculars so we could see what we were exploring.

Supplies

Empty toilet paper rolls

A hole puncher

A stapler and staples

A piece of yarn long enough to fit around your kid's neck

Instructions

Take two toilet paper rolls

Staple together

Then punch a hole in the top/outer side of each roll

Have your child string a piece of yarn through the holes to make a rope for hanging

Have child color and decorate how they please

 Next we made backpacks and filled them with all kinds of things we would need to take exploring.

Supplies

Construction paper

Scissors

Glue

Printed exploring supplies pictures (or site word cards)

Instructions

1.     Cut about 2" from the long side of your construction paper - this will be the backpack. Cut the two corners off the top of your paper. Use the leftover paper to cut 2 strips for the backpack straps about 1" X 7"

2.     Fold your paper into an envelope. The flap to open the backpack will be the top of the paper with the cut corners. Glue or staple the sides of the backpack to make a pouch

3.     Turn your backpack over. Fold tabs on the ends of each strap and glue in place

4.     Cut out your safari supplies and place them in your backpack!

These are super easy crafts you can do at home to be your own Little Explorers