Hello Kathleen!
Friday April 25 1997 09:52, KATHLEEN HOGAN wrote to ALL:
 KH> I need some help.  My daughter's pre-school teacher wants me to start
 KH> coming in about once a month to teach the class to do craft-stuff.  I
 KH> have a VERY limited number of projects that can be done by the 3-4
 KH> year old age group.  Does anyone have some ideas for craft
 KH> projects appropriate for that age group that requires few and simple
 KH> materials? I would greatly appreciate any help I can get.
 KH> My first project is tenatively scheduled for Friday, May 16.  I would
 KH> like to do something for Mom since it is right after Mother's Day.
 KH> Something "spring-y" would be nice.
OK, How about some Coffee Filter Butterflies?
Take two "Mr.Coffee" coffee filters, and fold them accordian style like you 
were going to make a fan.  Then take a "twistie tie" to fasten them together. 
With liquid food colouring, you can let the children "dabble" colour on with 
brushes, or "Drop by Drop" from the little bottles.  Hang them up to dry by 
the twisties.  When they are dry, you can have the children "form" the little 
antenaes from the twistie.
Used to make these with my little ones that we in my daycare several years 
ago, and the Mommies LOVED it!
I found that the food colours needed to be pretty intense, or the 
"butterflies" looked a little "pale" <
Take care!
Anne McReary
mcreary@oz.net
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