summer crafts: flubber

This summer, I nanny two kids who can't seem to sit still and even a three minute car ride seemingly takes FOREVER! So, I've had to broaden my crafting horizons lately. :) Today, we made flubber. And it was a HIT! It took up about two hours of our day. :)

I found this video on YouTube that walked us through it step by step, but I'll show you a little of what I did, and how it turned out. :)

Directions:

1. In one container, add 3/4 cup water and 1 cup glue and desired food coloring.
2. In another container, dissolve 1 tsp. borax (in the laundry aisle at most stores) in 1/2 cup water.
3. Add the glue mixture to the borax mixture.
4. Mix with your hands.
5. Have a blast!!!

 Mixing up our flubber in pretty in pink! (four drops of red)

 Mixing up our flubber in Aztec blue! (four drops of blue, one drop of green)

 Feeling the goop between our fingers.

 Pink for the girls!

 You can even have fun doing it with friends!

Today's craft was a success. :)

 

A crafty kindergarten Christmas tree. :)

Last weekend, some friends graciously gave me my first, ever Christmas tree. :) Gave! It's 4.5' tall and it's perfect. And they gave me lights to go on it. Our class had some fun making ornaments and a PAPER CHAIN to hang on it!

I had these squares cut out for another project (thanks to my Cricut), but thought they would make precious ornaments. Cut, hole punched, threaded with yarn, and graced with letters. Like everything in kindergarten should be!

This next ornament was stolen from Pinterest. Not sure if it's a flower or a snowflake, but it's perfect. Take a papertowel tube, cut it, fold it, and glue it. I also have a magnet glued onto the center of the back so it can be used after the holidays!

This wreath was another pinterest find. Cut a hole in a paper plate, and attach green pieces of paper cut in the shape of holly leaves. Then attach a pipe cleaner with which to hang it. :)

Circle puncher. Just way fun to use. So naturally, I punched holes and had the kids glue them onto a cardboard circle. Festive. Simple. Perfect. :)

Another wreath. Same basic idea, but with my beloved circles instead of holly leaves. And smaller.

Found this foam guy at JoAnn with a bunch of his tree friends, and even some snowmen, for 50% off. I grabbed a decent-sized package of each and made some ornaments out of them. All that glitters isn't gold. Some are trees!

That's what my classroom tree looks like. For my first year, I like it. :) And those lights, reason enough for me to leave the tree up year 'round. Thoughts??? ;)

Rockin' a-ROUND the Christmas tree: holiday craft

An art project with just circles. For your little learner. :)

Insert shout out for my AMAZING new circle punch from Fiscars... Picked up at JoAnn Fabrics. Love it!!!!!

A thankfulness tree: fall craft

I recently made this cute little tree with my cricut. My cricut and I have a love/hate relationship. :) but anyway, I glued it onto some cardstock, cut out leaves, glued away, and started writing things I am thankful for. What a blessing to do and a cute craft to make. What are YOU thankful for!?!

Another fall activity: nature color palette

Today was sunny with a high of 75, so we took a little field trip around the school and collected colored things from nature and stuck them onto our "painter's palette." This was my finished product!

red: mum petals
orange: leaf
yellow: more flower petals
green: pine needles
blue: a morning glory
purple: some other pretty flower
brown: dirt... go figure. :)
white: another flower