BYC 2015, week 1, Monday and Tuesday

Welcome to Back Yard Club!

Monday we didn't have the camera out, but here's what we were up to:

We always start out with some songs and stories.

Our projects included

Mono prints

(smear paint, draw in it with your finger, print on paper)

Nature Sticks

(A Native American tradition,

decorate the stick and place it in your garden to thank the earth for its gifts!)

Wood people puppets

Free play with clay

Art easels--painting and drawing--are also out every day.

After sack we played read "The Very Busy Spider" and made a giant yarn spider web!  

We then took turns playing the spider and the fly who is called...lunch!

Tuesday

Today our projects included:

Blob painting

Dream catchers

Bean collages

Pinch pots

After snack we took a nature walk and looked for items with great texture. 

These would be pressed into clay to be like fossilized impressions. 

Today we did some folk dancing!  

Here are some pictures of "We're Floating Down the River" 

where there just happens to be a lot of jumping. :)

We also introduced the kids to the story we will act out on Friday, Caps for Sale.

And in case you didn't know, your kids like to be monkeys!

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Welcome to the Back Yard Club blog!  We have TWO weeks of camp planned this summer!  July 13-17 and July 20-24!  Kids can attend one or both weeks.  See contact info on my flyer if you would like to register your child.

I hope you love my new flyer and logo!  A shout out to my niece, Karianne, who took my simple outline sketch and made it magical!

If you'd like to see what we do at BYC, scroll through the pictures and enjoy!

BYC 2014, Friday

It's Friday!  Here's what we were up to:

Marble painting

Masks

God's eyes, weaving looms, and bracelets

Salt dough

We snatched a picture with all the teachers!  

They are awesome!!

Back to front, left to right:

Katie, Kristan, Chloe, Jordan, Patti, Lindsey

Eliza, Andrew, and Abby

Today we had a lesson about beavers and all the great features that make them unique!

Each item Jordyn is wearing represents one of these features.  

Sorry you can't see her ping pong paddle tail!

One more time with the parachute.  Look at the balls fly!

A little folk dancing.

Including London Bridge.

Our picnic.

And the play!

The Three Billy Goats Gruff.

The troll:

"With eyes as big as saucers and a nose as long as a poker!"

The tiniest billy goat trip traps across the bridge.

Billy goats making themselves fat!

Thanks everyone for coming, we had a wonderful time!

BYC 2014, Thursday

Today's activities included:

Mono prints

Paper bag puppets

Nature weavings

Oobleck play

Check out the oobleck table.  I think they were having fun.

Next we split into two groups.  

While one group made leather pouches the other group checked out our nature center. 

 We explored a bird's nest, unique feathers, rattling seed pods, and a whole collection of rocks.

After adding flowers to our grassy meadow (scenery for tomorrow's story)

 we danced around the May pole!  Complete with authentic English folk music.

BYC 2014, Wednesday

We got some cute pictures today.  Enjoy!

Today the kids did:

Yarn painting

Bracelets

Finger print art

Salt dough

After all their hard work, we took the kids on a scavenger hunt.  Here's what we found.

We opted not to tape on the squirrels or birds.

Next the kids pretended they were a certain animal and the teachers had to try to guess what they were.

Can you?  

And here are a couple attempts at a group photo.

(Sorry, minus Will on this one.  Potty break.)

I was laughing at how long they could hum a pleasant "cheeeeeeeeese."  

If only they could look the same direction for the same length of time!

BYC 2014, Tuesday

Tuedsay's activities:

Butterfly painting 

Mosaics

Wind socks

Pinch pots

After art projects we took a walk in search of interesting leaves and did leaf rubbings!

Next we played parachute games:

We ended the day with "We're Floating Down the River." 

This song has a peaceful verse with a lively, JUMPY chorus!  Look at all these blondies jump!