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Monday, January 7
Glitter Snow Pictures
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Directions: Have a favorite winter scene? How about drawing snowflakes. Use the glue to create a great scene on a perfect backdrop. Make snowmen, snowflakes, or snow mountains…it’s up to you! Use salt or glitter over your glue drawing to create a sparkling winter scene. 
Super Why! Super Hero Picture Frame
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Directions: Using the Super Why! Picture frame template from www.wqln.org/kidsclubcrafts Have children color the template Cut out a favorite picture or drawing and have them glue it to the Super Why! Template Glue Super Why! Template with photo to poster board When everything is dry, cover the picture with laminate paper 
Big, Big World Placemat
How to create a homemade placemat, that's as unique as your child! You'll Need:
Directions: First have your children select and cut photographs and/or magazine pictures. Attach the pictures to the paper using a glue stick. Finish decorating the placemat with markers, stickers and drawings. Don't forget to write your name with bold letters. When everything is attached and dry...cover the placemat on both sides using the laminate paper, following the directions on the package. 
Glittery Suncatcher
Recycle old or ruined cds You'll Need:
Directions: Cover the front of the disc (the side with any picture on) with glue. Sprinkle all over with glitter and leave to dry. Older children may want to make patterns (perhaps stripes or concentric circles) with different colors of glitter. Take a good length of foil (about 1m) and roll length-wise until left with a thin strip. Twist all along the length to secure loose edges. Thread the foil through the centre of disc and twist to secure the disc in place. Coil the foil into a nice pattern. With a needle, take a piece of thread through one end of the foil and use this to hang your suncatcher. 
Envelope Creatures
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Directions: First you'll need to seal the envelope. Draw a nose, whiskers or other features. Cut construction paper ears, hat, or hair Dogs, Pigs, Mice, Lion, Cats 
Handprint for Good Manners
Help your child and a friend make a personalized hand-print napkin to use while they practice good manners and courteousness at the table. You'll Need:
Directions: Make a personalized napkin to practice good manners and courteousness with at the table. Begin by lightly pressing palm of hand into a pie plate with a shallow amount of paint. Then gently press handprint on fabric napkin. Allow napkin to dry. Finish by writing name and date with fabric pens. To put this personalized napkin to good use, cook up a favorite meal or snack for your child and friend to sit down and enjoy together. Then share these simple ideas for practicing good manners and showing courteousness at the table:
Talk about It: Ask your child to share ideas about why table manners are important and how using manners and courteousness at the table can make a meal more pleasant for everyone. Take it Further: Help your child make a list of "good manners" that can be practiced at home and at school like opening doors, speaking with courteousness, and extending a good hand-shake. Then take turns role-playing (acting out) each manner on the list. With a Group: Reinforce good manners and being courteous to others by keeping a chart for children to place stickers on whenever they are "caught" being kind in this way. When the entire group has received a set goal of stickers, reward the group as a whole, set new goals and start over. |
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