30 minutes schoolrack.com/maggiechoi2/files Takes about 2 minutes
Napkin folding youtube.com/watch?v=mm5wWb_Xtls Start timer
Papel picado (cut paper) youtube.com/watch?v=4D8m5gIxro0 pinatas.com/Mexican_Pinata_Crafts_s/638.htm
Paper flowersPaper flowers youtube.com/watch?v=Ymv2Jcxwfh8
Drinking straw decor youtube.com/watch?v=ZV_RkU51bfw
preschool children’s music games Music by “Wee Sing” (using pom poms): The Hokey Pokey (18) Did you ever see a lassie? (26) Skip to my Lou (29) A sailor went to sea, sea sea (clapping)(68) shtml go here to find many ideas to play with your child shtml Start timer to 15 minutes
Elementary children balloon games Balloon volleyball (two players per team. If the balloon falls that team is out) Balloon stomp (each player gets one balloon tied to their ankle with a string and tries to pop everybody else’s balloon) Cat and mouse game Balloon finger balance (see who can balance the balloon the longest on their fingertips) Balloon chair pop relay (two teams: each person runs to a chair to sit on their balloon to pop it, then runs back) Set timer to 15 minutes
Making the piñata (strong frame/weak walls) Start timer
Make a pattern of the image that you want. I used Microsoft Publisher to make mine large I found the image at pinatas.com/v /vspfiles/phot os/PS102- 2T.jpg 1 First
2. glue and tape together 4 papers to correct size and thickness (make 2 of these) 3. Trace clown onto paper 4. Cut out two patterns (for front and back sides)
5. Glue together a large tag board and divide it into 10 cm. wide strips. (this should be strong because it’s for the frame) 6. Cut slits along both sides of the strips (about 3 cm apart) then bend inward.
7. Use hot glue to mold 8. Bottom is finished 9. Ready for the top part 10. Top and bottom are finished
11. Cover the front and back of the arms and legs (hot glue) 12. Cover the sides 13. Trace and cut out the face pieces 14. Retrace the face pieces on colored paper, then glue on
15. Hot glue the pants (top first) 16. Do the bottom next, then the sides. 17. Finish with the other side then wrap with seams
18. Cut into thin strips 19. Scrunch (squeeze) together 20. Unfold (Open) the paper 21. Wrap around the torso and arms with hot glue
22. add suspenders and silver buttons 23. Cut the hair the same way as the shirt but in wider strips 24. Cut a hole in the toe to put candy (or in the head). Add candy, then break the piñata