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Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin, Jr. and Eric CarleBrown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? is a classic picture book that can be used to help children expand their vocabulary and practice color identification. The beading activity helps to reinforce the sequence of the story and develop fine motor skills!Materials:Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? By Bill Martin, Jr. and Eric CarleBeadsString or yarnDirections:1. Read the book Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See by Bill Martin, Jr. and Eric Carle. 2. Gather your beads and string. Pick out one bead for each animal in the story. A brown bead for brown bear, a red bead for red bird, etc.3. Start stringing your beads in the order of the story.4. When you’ve finished putting the beads on, tie the string to make a necklace or bracelet, or bookmark!Homemade Bubble SolutionMaking bubbles is science! This bubble solution recipe is very easy and you probably already have the ingredients at home. You can even try experimenting with different quantities and ingredients to see which combination makes the best bubbles!Materials:3 cups water1 cup liquid dish soap? cup white corn syrup or glycerinFood coloring (optional)Directions: 1. Use a liquid measuring cup to measure each ingredient.2. Then, mix all of the ingredients together in a large bowl.3. Add in food coloring to change the color of the bubble solution.4. Now grab a bubble wand and start blowing bubbles!Note: If you don’t have a bubble wand on hand, use a pipe cleaner and bend it into any shape you want!3-D RainbowTake part in the #518RainbowHunt! The rainbow hunt is meant to spread a little cheer while families are out on social distancing walks or drives. Put this craft in your window and spread the positivity! INCLUDEPICTURE "" \* MERGEFORMATINET Materials: Construction paperGlueCotton ballsScissorsDirections:1. First, cut a strip of paper for each color of the rainbow: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple.2. Each color will be a different length. Cut the red strip to be 12 inches long, the orange strip to be 11 inches long, the yellow strip to be 10 inches long, and so on.3. Next, fold both ends of each strip half an inch. The tabs will be sued to glue the strips on the paper.4. Starting with the purple strip, glue the tabs on each end and place on the white sheet of paper in a “U” shape. 5. Then, take the blue strip of paper and glue it over the purple strip. Continue until you’ve finished with the red.6. Lastly, glue cotton balls on each side of the rainbow. Place in your window for everyone to see!Little Blue, Little Yellow by Leo LionniLittle Blue, Little Yellow by Leo Lionni is a great story to add to your arts and crafts time! With this book you can start teaching your child about primary and secondary colors. Materials:Little Blue, Little Yellow by Leo LionniBlue finger paintYellow finger paintConstruction paperSmockDirections:1. First, read the book Little Blue, Little Yellow by Leo Lionni.2. Then, help your child put on a smock and set out a piece of paper.3. Start finger painting with blue and yellow.4. What happens when the blue and yellow paint get mixed? What color does it make?Note: If you’re looking to stay away from a messy paint project, put blue and yellow finger paint in a zip top bag and seal with duct tape. Begin mixing colors without having to touch the paint!Make Your Own Wind SockUse a toilet paper roll and turn it into a colorful wind sock to decorate your porch or backyard! Encourage your kids to use their creativity and turn their windsock into an animal, a rainbow, or anything else they come up with!Materials:Toilet paper rollGlueTissue paperMarkers and crayonsHole punchStringScissorsDirections:1. Start by punching two holes at the top of the toilet paper roll.2. Have your child color the toilet paper roll with designs, shapes, or patterns.3. Once the toilet paper roll is decorated, cut out long strips of tissue paper.4. Help your child glue the strips of tissue paper around the bottom of the toilet paper roll.5. While letting the glue dry, cut a piece of string then thread it through the top of the toilet paper roll and tie.6. Finally, hang it outside and watch your craft dance in the wind! ................
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