Lesson Plans: Simulated Digs. How to Make Treasure Rocks for Children to Excavate. Excavation kits are popular toys for children.
Kids get to excavate everything from fake gems and dinosaur bones to nuggets of the real thing. They can usually be found wherever educational toys are sold. Unfortunately, kits run between $6 and $30 with the quality matching the price of the kit. Do not despair. Parents and kids can make their own excavation rocks with common household supplies. Supplies or Ingredients for Making Treasure Rocks Parents will need to supply the kids with the following materials: 1 cup used or fresh coffee grounds1 cup flour1/2 cup salt1/4 cup clean play sand3/4 cup waterStuff to dig or break out of the rock (toys, faux jewels, coins, etc.)Cookie sheetTin foilPaint (optional)Mix together the coffee grounds, flour, salt, and play sand.Add a quarter cup of water.
There are many fun and creative ways to play with treasure rocks. These can be cracked open any way the children want (provided the treasure isn’t breakable). Fossil Crafts. Craft Cute Clothespin Dolls. Make an Egyptian Sarcophagus. Ancient Egyptians believed that anything placed within a sarcophagus would accompany the spirits of the dead into the afterlife.
Kids can learn more about this ancient tradition by using a shoebox to make a sarcophagus of their own. After they've finished making and decorating a sarcophagus fit for a Pharaoh, they'll find and make special treasures for the mummy to take with him to the afterlife. This activity encourages creativity and teaches kids about history at the same time! What You Need: Shoe box Paper bags Scissors Colored construction paper Paste or rubber cement Markers or crayons What You Do: Begin by helping your child cut the paper bags into flat sheets. With the tomb complete, all that's lacking is a mummy! Make a Pharaoh's Headdress. Your child will rule his kingdom in style with this regal Pharaoh’s head cloth, called a "nemes.
" Besides adding to his make-believe kit, this project is sure to spark curiosity about ancient Egypt. After you're done, head out to the library or take an online tour to explore the worlds of the pharaohs and the Great Pyramids. What You Need: Measuring tape Yellow poster board Scissors Striped fabric, approximately 24 x 30 inches (You can also find pillow shams in this size.) Stapler Gold glitter paint Glue. Make a Big Dry Ice Bubble. Doily Paper Fan Craft. All girls love to make paper fan crafts, especially when it is hot outside.
They seem to make them out of anything they can get their hands on. This one is so pretty they will want to keep and use it all the time. Older girls can get fancy and do some extra decorating with markers, glitter, stickers and streamers. Just provide the materials, and you may be surprised at the creativity that will abound! Directions for Paper Fans: 1. You will need: 2. 3. 4. Together to form a loop. 5. 6.
Full of refreshing tea! Dress it up even more with dots of glitter on the lacy flowers, gem stickers or tie long streamer ribbons around the handle and curl. Additional Information: Return to Tea Party Crafts from Paper FanVisit Tea Party Guide. Frugal Fun - Crafts for Kids - Dollar Store Mom. How to Make Bubble Solution: 7 steps. Edit Article Edited by Lesley V., LolaJune, Versageek, M.Ahmed and 67 others.
Blow Paint Card Tutorial. Coffee Filter Crafts for Kids : Ideas for Arts & Crafts Activities & Instructions to Make Projects with Recycled Coffee Filters for Children, Teens, and Preschoolers. Home > Arts and Crafts Projects for Kids > Coffee Filters Crafts for Kids Coffee filters are inexpensive and so versatile that they can be used for so many different crafts.
The ideas are really endless. These little suckers are so absorbant that when you add colors to them, the colors spread to make beautiful rainbow or tie dye like effects. That is what makes coffee filters so cool to use...there is a very different effect than using paper. Plus if you have switched to a Keurig coffee system, you might have a lot of coffee filters just lying around. Coffee Filter Fireworks Art Pictures Here is a unique idea to start using up some of your coffee filters. Coffee Filter Fireworks Flowers Have you ever heard of Fireworks Flowers? Kids' Christmas Crafts: Poinsettia Clothespin Ornament - Homemade Christmas Ornaments.
DLTK's Coffee Filter Butterfly Craft. Contributed by Leanne Guenther Coffee filter coloring is a lot of fun to do.
I find it relaxing to sit and watch the colors flow together to make unique patterns. You can pick any colors you want to make your butterfly. It's always fun to explore different color combinations and patterns. Materials: coffee filter washable markers (we used crayola brand) squirt bottle or small glass of water. Note: You can complete this project using food colouring instead of washable markers. Instructions: Flatten out a coffee filter on a plate.
Scrunch the coffee filter so you can wrap a pipecleaner around the center. Ideas for Displaying Your Butterfly: You can hang your creation in the window for the light to shine through or in a group from the ceiling. Printable version of these instructions.