Tuesday Tot Craft Time: Apple Crown

The first preschool drop in craft time at our library this season is one that we did there last year, but it is still a fun one.  My son made an apple crown in celebration of apple season and Johnny Appleseed's birthday.  They provided us with 3 different colored apple cut outs and 2 stripes of brown paper.

The kids colored their apples with markers.

This was my favorite apple that my son colored.

I stapled the two brown stripes together and then stapled them in the right places around his head.  Then I stapled the 4 apples around his crown.  This was a fun craft for the kids to do.  We are looking forward to the next one.

Tuesday's Tot Craft Time: Batik Wall Hanging & A Crown

We went back to the American Textile History Museum on Sunday.  The kids' room still has Cambodian inspired crafts.  We did not try the batik wall hanging during our last visit, so we tried it this time.

I wrapped the fabric around a straw, and glued it in place.  Then my son put several stickers on it.

Next he colored over and around the stickers with a marker.

Then we removed the stickers to reveal the batik.  It is not a traditional batik, but it is perfect for little kids.  I ran a piece of yarn through the straw, tied a knot, and now its hanging on a door knob in our house.

My son made one of these crowns during out last visit.  It was so much fun that he wanted to make another one.

First I traced the crown template onto a stiff piece of felt.  Then my son went about adding fun things to it.  Then I punched a hole on each side, and attached some string.

He loves his new crown.