Author Archives: Cindy Retherford

Materials: Emptied and cleaned bottled water or juice bottle String Two short twigs Scissors or Exacto knife (at the least, with parent supervision). Directions: 1. Peel off wrapper if desired. 2. Cut four seed holes around bottom of bottle. For … Continue reading →

Materials: Empty tuna can Construction paper Paint (optional) Glue Buttons/felt Scissors Jiggly eyes (optional) Markers/colored pencils (optional) Directions: 1. Place can upside down on paper and trace around it, drawing on hands, legs, head, and tail (you can make yours … Continue reading →

This craft can be a little difficult and usually involves a moderate amount of parental help, if only to tie the knots or hold things in place. Materials: Eight or more small (red pine) pine cones work best String (green … Continue reading →

Materials: Toilet paper roll Markers/crayons Construction paper Scissors Glue Pipe cleaners Directions: 1. Color the paper roll like a bee (be creative with the colors). 2. Cut out construction paper wings and glue them in place (it works best if … Continue reading →

Materials (makes one butterfly): One sheet stiff paper Scissors Markers/crayons/colored pencils Glue Two pennies Directions: 1. Holding the paper vertically, fold it into fourths – first top to bottom, then left to right. Draw half of a butterfly on the … Continue reading →

Use the link below to print out the mixed up animals! Circle the mistakes and see if you can find them all! Click here to view and print the picture! [link will open in new window!]

1. Find a nice smooth rock. 2. Paint the rock with paint or a felt tip marker. 3. If you don’t want to make an animal, paint flowers or a design or your name. 4. You can glue a piece … Continue reading →

With a marker or crayon, draw or trace an outline of a fish or bird on a piece of paper. Then fill in the feathers for the bird or scales for the fish with thumbprints made with paints or an … Continue reading →

What You Need: Egg Carton Scissors Paper punch Black marker or black paint Paintbrush (If you use paint) 4 Pipe cleaners (Chenille stems) 2 Wiggle eyes Glue What You Do: Cut the egg carton into individual cups. Punch 4 holes … Continue reading →