play dough: kelly green Wilton food dye, green and blue glitter
golf tees, rocks, caps, marker lids, pattern blocks
popsicle sticks, cut up garland, wooden cubes
in white (sharp white teeth)
purple (straggly purple hair)
yellow (little yellow eyes)
teal (long bluish-greenish nose)
red (big red mouth)
green (big green face)
Go Away Big Green Monster art and story activity
reused the gingerbread play dough
purple - lids, craft sticks - prickles all over his back
green -lid, beads, buttons - wart at the end of his nose
white - glass gems, rocks, shells, lids, golf tees - claws, horns, teeth
orange - lids, glass gems - eyes
brown lids, beads, glass gems - fur
black - lids, spools, glass gems - tongue
enjoy some Gruffalo Crumble
learn story elements with The Gruffalo
green and nature play dough creations
play dough: green with bitter
cedar boughs
twigs (arbutus)
red twigs
ferns
cedar branches
nuts (with the shell on)
create a green sensory bin
play dough: purple food dye, purple and fuchsia glitter, lavender essential oil
cut up garland
eyeballs and googly eyes
lids
plastic spiders and critters
play dough: rose food dye, strawberry flavouring, lots of glitter in all colours
cut up garland
cut up straws
coloured blocks
lids
gems and sparkles
play dough: blue Wilton's food dye
small aquarium rocks
assortment of Toob sea creatures
ocean coloured gems
play dough: bleached flour play dough, iridescent glitter
cut up bead garland
big bead garland cut into individual beads
sticks
small rocks
buttons
gems
googly eyes
cut up orange pipe cleaners
play dough: black liquid watercolour and food dye, blue and gold glitter, tiny stars
space printables from
Picklebums
plastic astronaut figures
cut up garland
glass gems, beach glass, plastic disks from Christmas tree garland
star cookie cutters
play dough: purple food dye, purple and fushsia glitter, lavender essential oil
googly eyes
black, orange and purple pipe cleaners
cut up straws
laminated paper spiders
plastic spiders
next time will add small sticks and cut up bead garland
spider web art activity
another spider web art activity
spiders and spouts in the sand table
play dough: either gingerbread play dough or mud dough
sticks (a variety of sticks, driftwood, cedar and juniper boughs)
stones, and pinecones
play dough: buttercup Wilton's food dye, lemon essence and gold glitter
gems, buttons,wooden blocks, shells, lids and other loose parts
in yellow, green, black, brown and ivory
create a beautiful sunflower sensory bin
paint sunflowers like Vincent Van Gogh
play dough: blue food dye, blue glitter, lavender essential oil
recycled lids
buttons
building disks
cut up big straws
cut up garland
wiggly eyes
cut up pipe cleaners
more Todd Parr inspired feeling and faces activities
play dough: pink play dough with red and pink sparkles
cedar boughs
twigs (arbutus)
red twigs
leaves
googly eyes
glass gem hearts
cut up heart garland
Valentine's play dough invitation II