Learning letters doesn't have to equal sitting at a table pointing at flashcards or drawing the alphabet time and time again.
After the sub-freezing, lousy winter that we had, I’m
super-excited to be outside and see all of the green growing. That said, I’m
beginning to think that I have a little too much plant-life going on. So, what’s
a mom to do with the piles of grass trimmings and various stems and leaves that
clutter the lawn? Turn them into a craft, of course!
Not just a craft, but a letter learning art
activity. This is so super-simple, but still helps young children to explore he
artistic process, experiment with textures, learn about science/nature and
develop letter recognition skills.
Here’s What You’ll Need:
·
Grass clippings- I used snippets from a living
sculpture green art project that I made, but you can also use the leftovers
from a freshly mowed lawn.
·
Clear drying school glue
·
A marker
·
Paper
Here’s What to Do:
1. Pick
a letter from the alphabet. Your child may want to start with her first letter
or you can go the A,B,C approach. She can even make one piece of art for
letter.
2. Write
the letter with the marker on a piece of paper. Have your child make the letter
large, filling up most of an 8x10-inch piece of paper. If your child isn’t
ready to draw the letter completely by herself, try writing it lightly in
pencil first and having her trace over it with the marker
3. Draw
glue lines over the letter. Your child can simply squeeze the glue out or she
can paint it with a thin paintbrush.
4. Press
the grass clippings into the glue. Instead of one at a time, have your child
use clumps or groups of grass. His will create a texture for her to feel.
Add another layer to this project and throw in a few
other non-natural materials. Sprinkle colorful glitter onto the glue in between
the blades of grass, paint the top of the grass with temperas or add a rainbow of paint colors to the background paper.
Are you looking for more summer-time themed art activities?
Check out and follow my Pinterest board for more ideas!
Follow Mini Monets and Mommies's board Kids' Summer Activities on Pinterest.
If you're looking for even more ideas, take a look inside my ebook the A-B-C's or A-R-T! For either teachers or parents, this easy-to-follow book has ideas galore plus materials lists and ways to extend the learning fun into other areas such as math or science!
I love this playful way of learning letters and hands-on nature art too!
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