Star Spangled Prints

Check out this Fourth of July craft! We used star shaped cookie cutters for print making.This activity reinforces the concept of shapes, and helps with hand-eye coordination.
Supplies:


Paper
Paint
Star Cookie Cutters
Glitter
Plates/Bowls

1. Pour paint in the containers, put the cookie cutters inside.
Set out the paper.

2.Invite the children to create.The cookie cutters should be dipped in the paint and then transferred to the paper.This will create a "star print".

3.If you want, you can allow the children to put glitter on the stars. Dump excess into the trash can.I love using glitter, it makes the paint dry quicker!

A Hearty Messy Table

Pouring, scooping, measuring and more…
that’s what the messy table is for.

Here is another idea that promotes motor development and color/shape recognition through play.



Here is what you need:

A plastic container
Water
Red Food Coloring
Small Hearts (I found ours at Wal-mart)
Spoons, Cups

My son played with this for the longest time. He enjoyed seeing the water change, and catching the hearts in a measuring cup.

He pretended that the hearts were fish.
“Mama, Hearts"(As he makes a fish face)

I’m not sure which was cuter, the fact that he said “Heart”…or the Toddler Fish Face. :)