Cloud Prints
Added: 03-02-1999
Original Author: Unknown
Put a couple drops of white paint in the center of blue paper, fold, and squeeze the paint around. Then we open them up and write on them what each child thinks they look like.
Big C Shape
Added: 03-02-1999
Original Author: Unknown
Cut out big C shapes from construction paper or posterboard and paste on cereal.
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Cut out big C shapes from construction paper or posterboard and make a collage.
Candle
Added: 03-02-1999
Original Author: Unknown
Provide art supplies for children to make pretend candles. Use toilet-paper tubes for the candle. Help the children paint the tubes with tempra. Show them how to stuff red, orange and yellow tissue paper in the top of the tubes for the flame then glue a strip of construction paper around the base for the candle holders. Help them glue the tubes to small paper plates.
Candy Cane
Added: 03-02-1999
Original Author: Unknown
Make a candy cane with pipe cleaners – use one white and one red – twist the pipe cleaners to make a striped stem. Bend them into a candy cane shape.
Carrot Prints
Added: 03-02-1999
Original Author: Unknown
Cut real carrots into 2-3″ pieces – use them like a rubber stamp – dip in orange tempra – print to make a letter C.
Cars
Added: 03-02-1999
Original Author: Unknown
Invite the children to cut out pictures of cars from old magazines -make a collage.
Cat
Added: 03-02-1999
Original Author: Unknown
Draw a simple cat shape on a large piece of paper – (if the kids are old enough have them draw it) have the children paint their cats Black and cut them out when the paint is dry. Have them add eyes and whiskers –
Cat Handprint
Added: 03-02-1999
Original Author: Unknown
Use a wallpaper sample book to let the children cut out a rug for their cat to sit on. Then put their handprint upright on the “rug” (fingers together, thumb outstretched a little becomes the tail). Then use the top of a liquid detergent cap to make a circle at the top of the handprint (to become the cat’s head). Add facial features, whiskers, etc. Have the children name their kitten.
Copy
Added: 03-02-1999
Original Author: Unknown
Place carbon paper between two pieces of paper -staple them together – have them draw C’s and cats then pull apart the carbon paper to reveal the copy underneath.
Catalog
Added: 03-02-1999
Original Author: Unknown
Have an assortment of catalogs available. Let the children browse through and cut out five favorite items – glue them on construction paper – C is for Catalogs.
Clay
Added: 03-02-1999
Original Author: Unknown
Encourage the children to play with clay – Make clay See Recipes.
Clock
Added: 03-02-1999
Original Author: Unknown
Make paper clocks on paper plates – Attach construction paper hands with brads. Identify the big hand and little hand -if the children are old enough use the clocks to tell the time and hour.
C for Cotton
Added: 03-02-1999
Original Author: Unknown
Use Cotton Balls to make a letter C
Coats
Added: 03-02-1999
Original Author: Unknown
Cut pictures of Coats from magazines Make a closet for the coats by folding a piece of construction paper the long way – glue a small construction paper circle on the closet for a doorknob and write “My Coat Closet” glue the pictures of the coats inside.
Clover
Added: 03-02-1999
Original Author: Unknown
If Clover is in season have the children pick some – Cut a large Letter C – glue the clovers on.
Clown
Added: 03-02-1999
Original Author: Unknown
Paint clown faces on all interested children. Take pictures of your cute clowns.
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Give Each Child a circle and have then draw a clown face on it. Then give them a triangle for the hat.
Charcoal
Added: 03-02-1999
Original Author: Unknown
Draw pictures with charcoal, spread lots of newspapers.
Colors
Added: 03-02-1999
Original Author: Unknown
Cut a large letter C from const. paper – let the kids use water colors to paint the C different colors.
Cream
Added: 03-02-1999
Original Author: Unknown
Invite the children to fingerpaint with shaving cream – have them write some Letter C’s in the cream.
Cutting
Added: 03-02-1999
Original Author: Unknown
Let the children practice free cutting – start with snipping -give them strips of paper – (make sure the width is only about 2/3 the width of the scissor blade) have the children snip – the strip – glue the pieces on a letter C to make a mosaic.
Castles
Added: 03-02-1999
Original Author: Unknown
Use PT and TP rolls to make a castle – cut slits in the tops to attach to other rolls to make varying heights – use imagination! Paint the tubes goldfish and use sponge squares in red paint to make it look like a stone castle.
Clown Bank
Added: 03-02-1999
Original Author: Unknown
Tape a round piece of cardboard to each end of the PT tube. Cut a slot for the clowns mouth. (make it big enough for coins to fit through). Paint the tube white. Glue yarn hair and clown features cut from paper.
Cars
Added: 03-02-1999
Original Author: Unknown
Take the cardboard flat that holds can cokes and put a sheet of newsprint in the bottom of the box. Then put some puddles of paint and let the children use cars with different textured wheels and drive through the paint. Just remind not to “drive” in one spot too long or they will make a hole in the paper. When they finish simply change paper for the next child.
C Caterpillars
Added: 03-02-1999
Original Author: Unknown
I cutout different colored letter c’s. Then the children choose the color c’s they want and glue them on their paper to make a caterpillar( ccccccc). Then they simply draw feet, eyes, antenna, and whatever else they want to on their paper.
Cat Collages
Added: 08-26-2002
Original Author: Unknown
Have the children look through magazines and tear or cut out pictures of cats. (Let younger children choose from precut pictures placed in a box) Give each child a sheet of construction paper with the letter “C” printed on it. Let the children glue their pictures on their papers any way they wish to create a cat collage