Umbrella in the Rain - Toddler Art Project

I am not a big fan of plain old coloring pages, but I do use them as a part of a project fairly regularly.

This time our theme was rainy days.

I found the image at: http://www.activity-sheets.com/coloring_page/spring/02-spring-08.htm  We used a glue stick added a coffee filer umbrella with a construction paper handle then colored it.

Simple, Quick Fun!

Hint: If you fold the coffee filter in half, it is a regular umbrella but if you twist and fold a little more, it looks like an umbrella that got caught in the wind.

Cloudy Day Fun - Toddler Art Project

We did this project at the library today. It is so exciting to see them make the connection between the stories and the art!

Cloudy Day Fun

Age: 18 Months - 5 Years (younger ones need more supervision)

Time: 10 min (+ Prep)

Theme: Clouds

Books: It Looked Like Spilt Milk by Charles G Shaw, The Police Cloud by Christoph Niemann

Materials:

Copy Paper

Crepe Paper Streamers

Glue Stick(s)

String

Adults get to use Scissors and a Hole Punch

Prep: Folding an 8-1/2 x 11 paper in half then cut out a cloud shape. Be sure to leave a little of the folded edge intact (see pic). Cut streamer pieces 6” – 12” long (3+ per kid). You can punch a hole in the top center of the cloud in advance too if you want.

Activity: Each child gets a pre-cut cloud, 3+ pieces of steamer and a glue stick. Open the cloud and glue streamers so that they will hang from the bottom of the cloud. Next glue the cloud closed like a sandwich. Add a string through the hole for hanging.

Notes/Tips: This activity can be made longer by letting the kids color faces on their clouds. We used blue streamers but a rainbow would look great too!