Picture This, Dad! I love Trash Rainbow Bubbles Stars and Stripes Activities Archive Main Activities Page WQLN.org Back to WQLN Kids What do you want to see on this page next? Click here to let us know! June 2007 Start Summer with these Awsome Activities A great Father’s day craft for Dad! - Picture This, Dad! Here's a frame Dad will be proud to display. Supplies Needed: Glue Dry Pasta Craft Sticks Paint Self-adhesive Magnetic Tape Waxed Paper Directions: To make a frame, glue eight craft sticks together in pairs; then set the sticks on waxed paper to dry. Glue the pairs together to form a frame. When the glue is dry, glue various types of pasta onto the frame. Again set the frame aside to dry. Brush on tempera paint or spray-paint the frame. When the paint is dry, spray the frame with acrylic finish. Attach a strip of self-adhesive magnetic tape to the back of the frame and it's ready for a pasta-perfect picture. Happy Father's Day! Activity found at: http://www.theteachersguide.com Back to Top I love Trash! June 1st is Oscar the Grouch’s Birthday...in honor of his birthday this month we have included one of Oscar’s favorite songs! I love Trash Oh, I love trash! Anything dirty or dingy or dusty Anything ragged or rotten or rusty Yes, I love trash I have here a sneaker that's tattered and worn It's all full of holes and the laces are torn A gift from my mother the day I was born I love it because it's trash Oh, I love trash! Anything dirty or dingy or dusty Anything ragged or rotten or rusty Yes, I love trash I have here some newspaper thirteen months old I wrapped fish inside it; it's smelly and cold But I wouldn't trade it for a big pot o' gold! I love it because it's trash Oh, I love trash! Anything dirty or dingy or dusty Anything ragged or rotten or rusty Yes, I love trash I've a clock that won't work And an old telephone A broken umbrella, a rusty trombone And I am delighted to call them my own! I love them because they're trash Oh, I love trash! Anything dirty or dingy or dusty Anything ragged or rotten or rusty Yes, I love, I love, I love trash! Back to Top Rainbow Bubbles Supplies Needed: Flashlight Dish Detergent or Bubble Solution Clear Plastic Lid Straw Directions: Put the lid on top of the flashlight, so that the rim of the lid is up and it makes a dish. Put some bubble solution or dish detergent and water on the lid. About 1 tbsp should be enough. Use the straw to spread the bubble solution all over the lid and even on the straw. Use the dry end of the straw to blow a bubble. Watch what happens. Blow more bubbles as they pop. Helpful Hints If you are having trouble seeing it, go to a dark room, or check if your flashlight needs new batteries. The flash in the picture wiped out most of the reflected light and colors. As you are watching the bubble, it will get thinner on top and thicker at the bottom. Activity found at: http://www.creativekidsathome.com Back to Top Stars and Stripes Supplies Needed: Sponges Scissors Paint Directions: From a sponge, cut out star shapes. Cut another rectangular sponge into 1" strips. Provide children with blue and red paint as well as white paper. Show them pictures of American flags from the original design representing the thirteen colonies to today's design. Let them use sponges to re-create various flag designs. (You might wish to assign each child a different flag, then allow children to practice placing them in chronological order once dry.) After flags have been created, encourage children to create other designs using the stars and stripes. Helpful Hints If working with young children, you might pour a very thin layer of paint into a styrofoam tray. This helps limit the amount of paint children get on the sponge and also reduces the danger of spills. Activity found at: http://www.theholidayzone.com Back to Top