Crafts with hands or feet
Materials needed :
- scissors
- paint or ink
- number stamps
- crayons or pencils
- paper, size A3
Let’s get to work:
- The children draw the contours of both hands with crayons or pencils. If needed they can help each other.
- Next, they will use the number stamps to indicate the number of fingers on their hands.
- Then they’ll use paint or ink to make their fingerprints.
- To finish the project the children use stamps to write their name on.
You can also do this with one hand, or even with a foot.
Materials needed :
- scissors or a prickpen
- pink or brown paper to trace the hands
- other colour paper to stick the hands on
- crayons or pencils
Let’s get to work:
- The children draw the contours of both hands with crayons or pencils. If needed they can help each other.
- Next they will use the number stamps to indicate the number of fingers on their hands.
- Then they’ll use paint or ink to make their fingerprints.
- To finish the project the children use stamps to write their name.
Crafts related to the face
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A selfportrait with paint, made by 4 to 6 years olds
Creating your own face with paper
Materials needed :
- a circle (the head)
- paper in different colours
- scissors
- glue
Let’s get to work:
- The children use their own creativity to make their face. Beforehand you can make them look into a mirror and examine their face.
Crafts related to the body
Materials needed :
- a circle (the head)
- paper in different colours
- scissors
- glue
- tube of a paper towel roll
Let’s get to work:
- The children use their own creativity to make their face and body. Beforehand you can make them look into a mirror and examine their face.
Other body crafts
Creating a mirror
Materials needed :
- a circle (the head)
- paper in different colours
- scissors
- glue
- a template of a handmirror
- aluminium foil
Let’s get to work:
- Trace the template of the handmirror on a piece of carton or let the children trace the mirror.
- Let them cut out the mirror.
- Give them a piece of aluminium foil and let them cut out a circle.
- Use dots in different colours and let the children make a sequence.
- The lower picture is an easier version for younger children.