Monster Mash

What you will need:
markers or crayons or colored pencils
scissors
hole punch
Chenille stems (pipe cleaners)
Monster Template such as http://www.squidoo.com/monster-coloring-pages


Color your template, cut it out, punch holes on both sides, and then slip the Chenille stem (pipe cleaner) through the holes.

Then you have a cute monster!

Fall Leaf Craft

Here is what you'll need:

Template http://www.allkidsnetwork.com/coloring-pages/images/Fall/small/leaf-template.jpg
card stock
Tissue Paper
Glue
Scissors
hole punch
string

I glued the tissue paper in layers on the template and then cut it out. I plan to punch a hole so it could be hung. Hopefully some of the kids ones look better I thought

Frog Puppet

For the beginning of the school year we read, Froggy Goes to School by Jonathan London.

The craft that I chose was a simple one that allows the kids room for a lot of creativity. A Frog paper bag hand puppet, this is what you will need:
 
Frog template http://www.abcteach.com/free/b/bagpuppet_frog.pdf
Paper bags
Markers or crayons
Glue
Scissors

Shell Fan

I noticed that I posted a fan craft before, but this is what I did last week.

It went well when paired with the picture book:  Looking closely along the shore / Frank Serafini.

Materials used: card stock, crayons, markers, craft sticks, scissors, and tape.

I printed the seashell pattern (found here: http://sweetclipart.com/seashell-lineart-731) on card stock, had the kids color and cut out the shells, then taped those shells onto the craft sticks.

The kids loved it and the book with craft took 30 minutes.

Dreamcatcher

What you will need:

Paper plates

Yarn

Feathers

Pony beads

Markers or Crayons or Color Pencils or Pens

Hole Puncher

Scissors

How to put it together:

 1. Cut out the inner circle from the paper plate, I started the circle by punching a few holes with the hole puncher where I wanted to start.

2. Punch holes where you want your yarn to go: around the edge of the inner circle, three at the bottom, and one at the top to string yarn through to hang it up.

3. String yarn through inner circle holes, when you find a spot where you want a pony bead loop the yarn around one side so it doesn't slide around.

4. Run one long string through two of your holes at the bottom and one medium length string through the third hole at the bottom (tying it onto the plate to secure it).

5. Slide a pony bead (or a few) through each strand of yarn at the bottom then tie each strand to a feather.

6. Tie a loop of yarn through your top hole.

7. Decorate with markers or whatever you prefer {also if you have it lying around you could always fancy it up some with sequins, glitter, sand, or pom poms)

Clothes Pin Giraffe

What you will need:
3 clothes pins (for each giraffe)
card stock
markers
scissors

Cut an oval with wavy edges and a small rectangle. Put two clothes pins on the bottom and one on the top. You will roll the rectangle into a small scroll of paper and fit it on your top clothes pin. Color an eye and mouth on the head and on the other clothes pin and body color spots like you would see on a giraffe or you could be creative and different.

Not too hard, not too many pieces. I was able to cut out the pieces for a few 6 year old children and they did the rest.