Friday!
During set-up time today, my 5 year old, Charlotte, drew a portrait of your children and I sitting at the rug. Lots of smiling faces!
Today our projects were
Mono prints
Bracelets and wrist bands
Paper bag puppets
Wikki stix sculptures
Mono prints let you smear paint with your hand, draw with your finger, then print it on paper.
I just love how they turn out!
During art time, the kids found something special...
Do you see it there between the tree trunks? At first we thought it was a cicada shell (they shed them) but it was more! The color of the cicada indicated it was very ready to shed it's exoskeleton, but it was still all in there, slowly moving along the line and up the tree.
After snack today we practiced our story with our scenery we painted yesterday.
Next we relaxed and did some painting with water. Every parent should have this activity at their finger tips, kids love it! On a hot day, grab a cup of water and a brush. You paint any surface--plants, mailboxes, sidewalks, driveways, rocks. See what happens! It's fun to watch things change color when they get wet and then watch the water disappear if you are in the sun!
Sally writes her sister's name: Lucy!
Next we explored my nature collection at the art tables in the back.
We saw many colorful rocks of all shapes, textures, and sizes.
We looked at bird's nests and feathers.
We observed seed pods, tree bark, shells, and animal teeth!
Look at all those bugs!
We had another fun surprise today, a little toad was spotted during our nature time.
The kids got to see him and touch him before we let him go. Such fun!
I love this part of Back Yard Club...spontaneous moments where we enjoy our natural surroundings together and the life that is all around us.
And this is where you come in! We are so glad you came for the picnic and our play!
All our hands were busy during the story, but my guess is you all got some cute pictures of those Billy Goats and Trolls!
We sure enjoyed having you all come today and we had a wonderful time with your children all week! Thanks for being a part of Back Yard Club!
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