Earth Art Picture

If possible, put the word "earth" into Google search engine and let the children look at pictures of the earth which come up. Ask what shape the earth is and what colors they see. The boys and girls can then use sponges to make green land and blue water on a round piece of construction paper or poster board.

Reindeer Art Project

Have the child cut a triangle out of a sheet of construction paper or lightweight cardboard. Both hands are traced for the antlers and glued on to the face. A red pom-pom can be used for the nose.

Leaf Person Art Project

A fun art project.

Statue of Liberty Crown & Torch

For the torch an image can be copied by doing a Google search and gluing to a heavy piece of rolled up paper. The crown is made from 2 paper plates. Cut out the center of the plates. The 7 triangles are glued inside the two plates.

Underground Ant Tunnels Art Project

Give each child a large sheet of paper, pencil with eraser, ink pad and washable markers or crayons. The children draw underground ant tunnels. To make the ants, the pencil eraser is pressed into a black ink pad.

Snowman From Pinecone Craft Project

An adorable snowman can be made by pushing cottong balls into a pinecone and then adding features as desired.

SURPRISE BOX

Having a surprise box in the classroom can be used for numerous purposes. One can easily be made by making a fun face on the front and cutting an opening in the top of a box.

SURFACE OF THE MOON Project

Mix up flour and water so it is not too thick and not too watery! Give each child a round 6" circle of heavy paper or cardboard. The children can make flat surfaces on the moon and also hills and craters.

Mary Rice Hopkins & Puppets with A Heart - New Episodes Airing on TBN

The top-rated children's program on TBN is "Mary Rice Hopkins & Puppets with A Heart" by Darcie Maze.

Program schedule on Saturdays: 8:30 a.m. (PST), 9:30 a.m. (MT), 10:30 a.m. (CT), and 11:30 a.m. (EST).

PREVIEW OF UPCOMING EPISODES

Sail Boat From Orange Peel Craft Project

After children are finished eating their oranges, let them make sail boats.

Model Magic Fusion Art & Craft Projects

MODEL MAGIC FUSION (available at WalMart and other stores) is perfect for art and craft projects. The children play with it like Playdough but then it dries. Fun can also be had in forming letters and numbers.

Spring Flower Art Project

Materials Needed: Construction paper, glue, scissors, cookie sprinkles.

Hummingbird Craft Project

Have children draw a hummingbird or print one you find from the internet. Talk about how a hummingbird is the smallest bird, can fly backwards, uses the long beak & tongue to suck nectar and live in cup-shaped nests. Have the children draw and cut out a nest. Cut a slit in the nest so the bird can be inserted.

Learning About Turtles

To show how a turtle's shell protects the turtle, allow the children to make a small turtle from Play-Dough. Put a small container over it and ask them to try and smash the turtle. They cannot. The shell protects it. Now remove the shell and ask them to smash the turtle.

Earth Art Project

On one day children paint a coffee filtar blue with water color. On a second day they dab on green water color. When dry, glue to a black background and add stars. This is a view of earth from outer space.

Pelican Bird Craft Project

Freehand a picture of a pelican and cut out. Explain to children they have huge, straight beaks and a soft pouch underneath to help hold the fish they catch. Children can glue on white feathers and fish in the pouch.

Shaggy Dog Craft Project

Children use their scissors to make this a shaggy dog by cutting on the bottom of the face, body, legs and tail. Shapes are then glued together to make the dog. A leash can be added, if desired.

Spring Flower Craft Project

Needed: 1 sheet construction paper, 1 baking cup, glue, crayons, confetti.

Spring Butterfly Craft Project

Children place paper confetti inside a small plastic bag and tie with chenille wire to create a beautiful butterfly.

Spring Buds On Tree - Art Project

Give each child a sheet of paper with a brown tree drawn on it. They add the spring buds by dipping a Q-Tip into green paint.

Marble Painting Art Project

Each child needs a marble, washable finger paint, construction paper, a small box.

Place the paper on the bottom of the box. Dip the marble in paint. The child moves the box and watches the marble roll and leave designs on paint on the paper.

Sorting Buttons By 2 Holes Or 4 Holes

Preschoolers will enjoy this sorting challenge -- sort buttons by 2 or 4 holes.

Snowy Owl Craft Project

Needed: 1 large paper plate; 1 small paper plate; crayons; scissors; glue; cottom balls or squares.

Standups - Pretend Play

Pictures can be cut from magazines or lesson books and mounted on heavy cardboard with a stand on the back for fun pretend play.

Ladybug - Insect Craft

Items Needed for Each Child: White construction paper; markers and/or crayons; 2 brads; glue.

Activity: Cut two 7" circles. Cut one of the circles in half. Freehand a head with antennaes. The children color the ladybug. The head is attached to the body and the wings are attached using the brads.

Astronaut Helmets

After children have a unit on astronauts, mission control, space suits, space station and all -- they can make their own astronaut helmets by using 4 sheets of white construction paper and clear tape.

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Mary Rice Hopkins & Puppets with A Heart


"Mary Rice Hopkins and Puppets with a Heart" is the newest children's program being aired on TBN (or view online). This show deals with tough issues kids are facing today and will change children's hearts for a lifetime. Click here for a sample of program.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNOdTMSbdZk

Months of the Year Song

Children can learn information for a lifetime if it's set to music.

Try using "Skip to My Lou" to teach preschoolers the months of the year.

Learn Colors With Fisher Price Little People

Have children find and sort Little People with various colors of hats on: orange, red, blue, green, gray, black, etc.

Hooked on Phonics Alphabet Songs

You can find the Hooked on Phonics Songs from A-Z on YouTube.

Animals of the World Book

Preschoolers will enjoy making their own notebook of animals which are found in various continents. Children start learning geography by finding the continent on a world map, plus they learn facts about each animal -- including what color the animal is by painting it that color.

The animal pattern can be found at Enchanted Learning.com

Interactive Nursery Rhymes

Find ways to make nursery rhymes come alive. In this example, play items were found to make Little Boy Blue come alive.

Art Activity

Let children choose play objects which are in your home or classroom and draw pictures of them.

Easy Butterfly Craft

Items Needed for each child: 1 coffee filtar, 1 craft stick, 41/2" pipe cleaner, Scotch tape, water colors, paint brush.

Activity: Children paint the coffee filtar with water colors. Tape the pipe cleaner to the craft stick (in the middle of the stick only). After the coffee filtar is dry, scrunch in the middle and attach to the stick with the pipe cleaner.

Dragonfly Craft Project

A dragonfly is an insect which lives near the water. Children can use paints to make a body of water. A picture of a dragonfly can be found online which the children can cut, paste to a heavy piece of paper and glue as a standup on the water.

Bee Hive Craft Project

Children can make a bee hive while learning about bees. Freehand patterns for them to cut out and tape together. Bees can be made from Pom-poms.

Stuffed Animals Dress Up - Pretend Play

Preschoolers and stuffed animals go hand-in-hand! Add baby clothing to the mix and you have an exciting pretend play activity.

Bear Hibernating - Winter Craft Project

Needed for each child: one sheet construction paper, cotton balls, glue, small bear (children can make their own or use a small one they may have in their toys).

Fold a one inch strip and glue to form the cave. Children glue on cotton balls for snow.

Talk about why bears hibernate in the winter.

THE BIGGEST, BEST SNOWMAN Winter Project

Provide paper plates and items for children to make a snowman -- after reading The Biggest, Best Snowman by Margery Cuyler.

WINTER RABBIT Book - Interactive

Make the story come to life by making a copy of the key characters from this book and making stands for them; using blue paper for the pond; white pom-poms for snowballs; and a small carrot. As you read through this book, you will see how the children can be involved in the telling (and re-telling) by using the props provided.

Valentine Dog Puppet

Valentine shapes, paper lunch sack, glue and markers are the only items needed to make this awesome valentine puppet!

Planting Seeds Indoors

Fill a muffin tin or small containers with soil to about the halfway mark. Put 2-3 seeds in each. Cover the seeds with soil. Place markers in each. When spring arrives, you can transplant outside.

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The ministry goal of Mary Rice Hopkins is to plant seeds which last a lifetime. You will find music and teaching ideas on her web site.

Spring Flower Craft Project

Items Needed: Paper baking cup, craft stick, construction paper.

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Selling over a quarter of a million CD’s and DVD’s, the music of MARY RICE HOPKINS is based strongly on wholesome family values promoting self-esteem and encouraging kids that are dealing with the tough issues that face them in today’s world.

Footprints Butterfly - Mother's Day Gift

Any parent will cherish this forever!

Painting on Foil - Art

Have the child cover a piece of cardboard with foil and then enjoy painting.

Octopus Craft Project

Materials Needed: One-half of a large paper plate, crepe paper stips, markers or crayons.

Activity: Have the children select the color of crepe paper they want to use. Eight of these are glued to the back side of the paper plate. Draw eyes with crayons or markers.

Train Fruit Loops Collage Art Project

Children glue Fruit Loops to the train picture.

Balloon People Craft Project

Items Needed: Balloons, construction paper, scotch tape.

Mother's Day Flower Vase Craft Project

For an easy, yet cherished, Mother's Day gift have the children decorate a 6" tall styrofoam cup. Make a small hole in the bottom to insert the flowers (which can be obtained at Dollar Stores for $1.00!!)

"Juggling Mom" album by Mary Rice Hopkins has great Mother's Day songs!

Paper Mache Animal Craft Project

All kinds of animals can be made with paper mache.

Materials Needed: Small balloon, newspaper torn into wide strips, paste made from 1 part flour and 2 parts water, wide paint brush, tempera paint, construction paper, wiggle eyes and other items for making various animals.

Activity: Blow up a small balloon and tie a knot. Make the paste and stir it good. Using a paint brush or your hands, put the paste on the strips of newspaper and layer them onto the balloon. Let dry. Paint. Create whatever animal desired.

Paper Plate Dinosaur Art & Craft Project

Materials Needed: Paper plates, brad fasteners, glue, crayons, markers or finger paints.

Activity: The child decorates the dinosaur pieces. The tail and head are attached with the brads. The feet are glued to the body. Dot stickers or moveable eyes can be used, if desired.

Porcupine Craft Project

Children color the porcupine and glue on the quills.

A great song to use with this craft project is "Oh What A Variety" (In the Beginning album) by Mary Rice Hopkins.

Paper Sack Owl Craft Project

Materials Needed: Lunch sack, masking tape, brown construction paper,glue, scissors, newspaper or tissue paper.

Activity: Stuff the paper sack with newspaper or tissue paper. The top of the sack is folded into a V-shape and secured with a square of masking tape. Wings are cut from construction paper and glued to the back side. The child can decorate the owl with crayons, markers or finger paint.