Collage by Carle

Read a book with collage illustrations. Make a collage story.

• The book – The Grouchy Ladybug
• Materials such as tape, torn paper, pasta, pom-pom balls and stickers
• Construction paper, foam food trays, small boxes or toilet paper tubes

In the Middle

Use a problem solving approach to find the middle.

• Dice
• Small chairs or chair cards

Arm Tree

• Paper
• Markers
• Glue
• Construction or tissue paper
• Brown Yarn
• Rubbing plate

Life Cycle

Recreate the life-cycle of the butterfly.

• The book – The Very Hungry Caterpillar
• Paper plates, dried beans or seeds, green leaves, cotton balls, green pasta, small twigs
• Colored tissue paper cut into small squares
• Black pipe cleaners
• Glue, pencils or markers

Rain Sticks

Make a rainstick.

• Paper towel roll
• Masking tape
• Aluminum foil
• Rice
• Spoons
• Markers or crayons

The Right Fit

Trace your hand and estimate the number of beans that can fit into your hand tracing.

• Beans (or other counters such as cereal, buttons, pennies, etc.)
• Paper
• Markers
• Glue