Spiny Sea Creature Craft

We are going to be spending this month learning all about the ocean and the beach.

Today we made spiny sea creatures.

Here is what you’ll need: styrofoam balls, paint, something to paint with, paper plates, glue, toothpicks and wiggly eyes.

I put the paint on the paper plates.  When Hunter sat down he picked up his ball and started rolling it in the paint.  I hadn’t thought of doing it that way, but it actually made sense to try it that way.

When Hunter saw Hailey using the foam brush he started using one too.

Hailey painting her sea creature.

I stuck 4 toothpicks in the bottom of the balls so they could stay propped up to dry.

Once the paint is dry, add some eyes.

Then add as many or as few toothpicks as you want.

Spiny Sea Creatures

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July 4th Candle Jar

Here is a fun candle jar decoration that we made for the 4th of July.

You will need some glass jars (we used canning jars), red, white and blue tissue paper, Mod Podge glue, battery operated candles and flags.

Decorate the inside of the jars using the red, white and blue tissue paper and the Mod Podge glue.

The jars, all decorated in red, white, and blue.

Once they were dry, we put the battery operated candle inside and added a flag.

We had our family 4th of July picnic over the weekend, so they were added to the tables as a decoration.

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Inspiration credit: Pinterest

July 4th Utensil Holder

This fun craft is a perfect decoration for your 4th of July picnic!

You will need 3 empty containers, I used the 1/2 gallon cardboard containers of juice.  We don’t usually drink those, but they were on sale for $1, so they were perfect.  You also need red, white and blue paint, something to put the paint in and something to paint with, craft sticks, star shaped sponge and some glue.

Hailey and Hunter painted the craft sticks red, white and blue.

Once the paint is dry, glue your craft sticks to the cardboard container.  I used Mod Podge glue.  (I did this step myself.)

Hailey added some white star shapes, using the sponge on the blue sections.

The finished utensil holders.

We had our family 4th of July celebration over the weekend, so we got to try them out 🙂

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Inspiration credit: Motherhood on a Dime

Fourth of July Watercolor Activity

This was a simple and fun activity for the 4th of July.

You’ll need- cardstock, or watercolor paper, glue, star shaped sponge and a paper plate.

Put a small pool of glue on the paper plate, then have your child dip the sponge into the glue and make stamps on the paper.  Hailey made one for her and Hunter since I knew Hunter would just smear the glue all over his paper.

When the glue is dry (we waited until the next day) add some red and blue water color to your paper.  The glue will resist the the water color, leaving a pretty design.

Hailey’s completed 4th of July watercolor.

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