an activity for preschoolers:
Celebrate the start of summer with these sunny masks!
before you begin:
Gather the following materials to create these sunny masks: paper plates, paintbrushes and yellow, orange and red paint. For younger children, teachers may wish to complete step 1 themselves by cutting the centers out of the paper plates.
activity goals:
To create a fun, wearable mask to celebrate the summer.
furthermore:
These sunny masks are fun for dramatic play, story time and weather-themed songs such as You Are My Sunshine.
Celebrate the start of summer with these sunny masks!
before you begin:
Gather the following materials to create these sunny masks: paper plates, paintbrushes and yellow, orange and red paint. For younger children, teachers may wish to complete step 1 themselves by cutting the centers out of the paper plates.
activity goals:
To create a fun, wearable mask to celebrate the summer.
furthermore:
These sunny masks are fun for dramatic play, story time and weather-themed songs such as You Are My Sunshine.
let's get started
step 1
Use scissors to cut out the center of the paper plate and the outside rays of the sun.
Use scissors to cut out the center of the paper plate and the outside rays of the sun.
step 2
With a paintbrush and yellow paint, paint the remainder of the plate to represent the sun.
With a paintbrush and yellow paint, paint the remainder of the plate to represent the sun.
step 3
Make your mask extra sunny by adding other colors such as red and orange.
Make your mask extra sunny by adding other colors such as red and orange.