March Lion and Lamb Craft

This craft makes a nice memento or card for the grandparents. It is also a meaningful way to introduce the saying, "March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb". Talk about what lions and lambs are like, and what the poem might be saying about the weather in March.

Materials

• construction paper
• white or black and orange or yellow paint
• cotton balls
• pipe cleaners or yarn in red, yellow, and/or orange
• glue
• black marker
• optional: squirt of dishwashing liquid in the paint to facilitate cleanup

Paint one hand in each color and make handprints on the paper. Turn the paper so that handprints are upside-down. When dry, put glue on the handprints, and have kids add cotton balls and pipecleaners or yarn. Add the poem and see if your kids can repeat it!