Spring is Springing: Rainbows

So this rainbow is not totally correct, but it's a starting point to teach little ones about them.

What You'll Need: Dyed noodles, cotton balls, lentils, markers, cardboard or thicker paper.

What to do: Dye your noodles with food colouring at least a few days before (soak noodles in colour for a few minutes and then lay out to dry on a cookie sheet), draw the lines of your clouds, rainbow, grass, flower, ect as a guide line for your little artist. Keep an eye on things as your little one glues everything into place. Allow lots of time to dry!

Spring is Springing: Butterfly

Spring may be springing everywhere, except in Central Alberta! That's not stopping us from getting started on our fun spring crafts. It may still be snowing outside, but inside we've got butterflies and flowers and rainbows! 

What You'll Need: Coffee filters, washable markers (permanent ones don't work), clothes pin or pipe cleaner, **optional; googley eyes, magnet**

What to do: Colour in big bold blotches on the filter, spray a bit of water in the center of the filter and watch as it seeps towards the edges and blends the colours. Let it dry completely (about 1/2 hour). Fold filter in half and scrunch together, you can use either a clothes pin (like we did) or use a pipe cleaner cut down to size. Glue on or draw eyes and fluff out the wings! Voila, you have a beautiful butterfly.

Tips: Don't use too much water as it can take a long time to dry.

If you use a pipe cleaner for the body make sure you twist it tightly and cut enough that you have a little extra at the top for antenas!

If using a pin, glue a magnent on the back and you can hang stuff on your butterfly!

Make a bunch of butterflies and hang them in a window to let the light shine through!