April Showers Craft

"April Showers Bring May Flowers"

Materials - feel free to substitute materials freely!
construction paper - white + one other color
scissors (for grown-up)
cotton balls
sequins
small amount of blue paint mixed with a little water
straw or paintbrush
tissue paper scraps

First we created the rain: Drip a little bit of blue paint on the white paper and blow it around with the straw. For some reason, Nick did not want to do this, but he thought it was funny watching me do it. Alternatively, you could splatter paint with a paintbrush.

Next, Nick glued sequins onto the umbrella. If your kids have the motor skills already, allow them to do the glue - it's ok if it gets messy (wihin limits!). Glue the finished umbrella onto your paper.

Put more glue along the top of the paper. Have your little one tear up cotton balls, and glue them onto the paper.

Finally, show your little one how to ball up tissue paper or construction paper to make the flowers.

Tip: I keep tissue paper scraps leftover from projects and gifts in a quart-sized baggie. That way we don't waste new tissue paper when it's not necessary.