Now that we are in the month of May, let's enjoy some time outdoors. There are picnics, gardens, amusement parks, museums, houses being built, farms, camp sites and petting zoos! There are Cinco De Mayo and Mother's Day to celebrate as well!
Let's take a stroll around the pond! I see some frogs with their tongues sticking out!
Paper Frog Puppet with Curly Tongue!
I see some birds flying around. They are colorful with feathers!
Paper Bird
I see some butterflies flying around!
Welcome to Butterfly World!
There are May flowers from April showers. Let's give mothers or female caregivers a flower for Mother's Day!
Mother's Day Flower with Pocket!
I see some butterflies! It seems that just yesterday, they were caterpillars! Now they've grown into beautiful butterflies fluttering around!
Butterfly Pop-Up Card
Spring is colorful! It's a nice time to visit the Parrot Paradise!
Ladybug 3D Books
Let's take a stroll around the pond! I see some frogs with their tongues sticking out!
Paper Frog Puppet with Curly Tongue!
Supplies: One printed black and white image of a frog, a construction Paper outline of a frog in the same shape as the printed one, crayons/markers, glue/tape, one long thin strip of red or pink paper, glitter glue or glitter and a paper heart shape.
Instructions:
1. Color in the black and white image of the frog. Attach the colored frog onto the construction paper frog shape. This will make the paper frog puppet thicker and more sturdy.
2. Cut out a long strip of red or pink paper. Curl the paper by wrapping it around a pencil. This will make the strip into a curl. Attach one end of the curly strip onto the mouth of the frog. Now the frog has a curly tongue that you can pull at that will bounce back.
4. Adorn the frog with glitter designs and a paper heart shape or any shape you wish to use.
5. Fold a strip of paper into a loop and attach the loop onto the back of the frog so that you can put your fingers through it and hold the frog like a puppet.
Enjoy the frog puppets below created by the children at the library!
1. Color in the black and white image of the frog. Attach the colored frog onto the construction paper frog shape. This will make the paper frog puppet thicker and more sturdy.
2. Cut out a long strip of red or pink paper. Curl the paper by wrapping it around a pencil. This will make the strip into a curl. Attach one end of the curly strip onto the mouth of the frog. Now the frog has a curly tongue that you can pull at that will bounce back.
4. Adorn the frog with glitter designs and a paper heart shape or any shape you wish to use.
5. Fold a strip of paper into a loop and attach the loop onto the back of the frog so that you can put your fingers through it and hold the frog like a puppet.
Enjoy the frog puppets below created by the children at the library!
I see some birds flying around. They are colorful with feathers!
Paper Bird
Supplies: Construction paper, google eyes, a few fake feathers, scissors, crayons/markers, glue/tape and anything else you wish to use.
Instructions:
1. Cut out 2 large circles from construction paper. Fold each in half.
2. Attach the 2 circles together by each of the bottom half. The other half of each circle should be flapping outward and pointing out to each side. This will be the body of the bird with the wings.
3. Cut out a smaller circle. Insert the bottom part of the smaller circle in between the 2 attached larger circles at one end. This will be the head.
4. Cut out a tail shape and attach the bottom part in between the bigger circles at the other end.
5. Cut out a small narrow triangle and attach onto the front of the head. This is the beak.
6. Attach a google eye onto each side of the head.
7. Cut a fringe design into the wings and tail using scissors.
8. Cut out 2 small bird's feet shape and attach onto the bottom of the bird on each side.
9. Decorate the bird with fake feathers and if you wish, draw a design on the bird.
Enjoy the paper birds below created by the children at the library!
2. Attach the 2 circles together by each of the bottom half. The other half of each circle should be flapping outward and pointing out to each side. This will be the body of the bird with the wings.
3. Cut out a smaller circle. Insert the bottom part of the smaller circle in between the 2 attached larger circles at one end. This will be the head.
4. Cut out a tail shape and attach the bottom part in between the bigger circles at the other end.
5. Cut out a small narrow triangle and attach onto the front of the head. This is the beak.
6. Attach a google eye onto each side of the head.
7. Cut a fringe design into the wings and tail using scissors.
8. Cut out 2 small bird's feet shape and attach onto the bottom of the bird on each side.
9. Decorate the bird with fake feathers and if you wish, draw a design on the bird.
Enjoy the paper birds below created by the children at the library!
I see some butterflies flying around!
Welcome to Butterfly World!
Supplies Used: Card Stock, Pipe Cleaner, Google Eyes, Small Pom Poms, Stickers, Crayon/Markers, Glue/Tape and Scissors.
Instructions:
1. Using scissors, cut out one large butterfly shape from card stock and eight smaller ones from card stock of different colors.
2. Color in designs onto the smaller butterfly shapes. Attach stickers onto them as well.
3. For a 3D effect, fold each of the smaller butterfly shapes in half and then attach all of them onto both sides of the big butterfly shape. One side of each smaller butterfly will be attached and other other side will be loose. You may attach both sides flat if you wish.
4. Cut out a narrow strip of card stock and make one end of it pointy. Attach the strip with the pointy side on the bottom in the middle of the large butterfly shape so that the large butterfly has a body in the middle. Attach google eyes onto the top of the strip. Fold a small piece of pipe cleaner in a "V" shape and attach onto the top of the strip or body of the butterfly for the antennae.
5. Decorate the smaller butterflies by drawing in faces and bodies and attach pom poms for a fuzzy effect.
Enjoy the butterfly worlds below created by the children at the library!
1. Using scissors, cut out one large butterfly shape from card stock and eight smaller ones from card stock of different colors.
2. Color in designs onto the smaller butterfly shapes. Attach stickers onto them as well.
3. For a 3D effect, fold each of the smaller butterfly shapes in half and then attach all of them onto both sides of the big butterfly shape. One side of each smaller butterfly will be attached and other other side will be loose. You may attach both sides flat if you wish.
4. Cut out a narrow strip of card stock and make one end of it pointy. Attach the strip with the pointy side on the bottom in the middle of the large butterfly shape so that the large butterfly has a body in the middle. Attach google eyes onto the top of the strip. Fold a small piece of pipe cleaner in a "V" shape and attach onto the top of the strip or body of the butterfly for the antennae.
5. Decorate the smaller butterflies by drawing in faces and bodies and attach pom poms for a fuzzy effect.
Enjoy the butterfly worlds below created by the children at the library!
There are May flowers from April showers. Let's give mothers or female caregivers a flower for Mother's Day!
Mother's Day Flower with Pocket!
Supplies: Card stock, Scissors, Glue/Tape and one large Pom Pom. You may use crayons/markers/pens if you wish to write a message or draw a decoration on the flower or leaves pocket.
Instructions:
1. Cut out 2 circle shapes from green card stock. Each circle should be 3 inches in height and width. Fold both circles in half.
2. Place both folded circles next to each other with the round parts facing each other. Attach the bottom of one round side of one of the circles inside the bottom of the other round side of the other circle so that when the 2 folded circles are joined, it makes a "V" or heart shape. You now have your leaves pocket.
3. Cut a small strip of green card stock and attach at the top back of the pocket. This is your stem.
4. Cut out a small circle of card stock of any color. Cut out 4 small heart shapes of any color and attach each heart along the back edge of the circle. The hearts should form a frame around the circle and the hearts should resemble the petals.
5. Attach a big pom pom onto the circle. You now have your flower with a soft, fuzzy center. Attach the flower onto the stem. You now have a flower with a pocket for Mother's Day and you can place something small in the pocket, such as a piece of candy or note.
2. Place both folded circles next to each other with the round parts facing each other. Attach the bottom of one round side of one of the circles inside the bottom of the other round side of the other circle so that when the 2 folded circles are joined, it makes a "V" or heart shape. You now have your leaves pocket.
3. Cut a small strip of green card stock and attach at the top back of the pocket. This is your stem.
4. Cut out a small circle of card stock of any color. Cut out 4 small heart shapes of any color and attach each heart along the back edge of the circle. The hearts should form a frame around the circle and the hearts should resemble the petals.
5. Attach a big pom pom onto the circle. You now have your flower with a soft, fuzzy center. Attach the flower onto the stem. You now have a flower with a pocket for Mother's Day and you can place something small in the pocket, such as a piece of candy or note.
Enjoy the Mother's Day flowers created below by the children at the library!
I see some butterflies! It seems that just yesterday, they were caterpillars! Now they've grown into beautiful butterflies fluttering around!
Butterfly Pop-Up Card
Supplies: One letter-sized sheet of card stock in a bright Spring color, crayons/markers, glue/tape, googly eyes, other decorations and stickers of your preference and the following butterfly pop-up template:
http://www.easypeasyandfun.com/butterfly-pop-up-card/
Instructions:
1. Take a letter-sized piece of card stock (the card stock should be in a nice bright color) and lay it down on a flat surface.
2. Download the butterfly template above and follow the directions online that go with the template.
Enjoy the pop-up butterfly cards below created by the children at the library!
Spring is colorful! It's a nice time to visit the Parrot Paradise!
Supplies: Card stock in a bright color, small pieces of white paper, crayons/markers, glue/tape, one piece of string, one googly eye and sparkling stickers.
Instructions:
1. Cut out a parrot shape outline from card stock paper.
2. Draw a design on the parrot shape. Cut out a tear drop shape from a piece of small white or light colored paper and draw a design on it. This will be the wing for the bird. Attach it onto the bird.
3. Cut out a parrot tail shape from card stock of the same or similar color and attach it to the bottom rear of the bird.
4. Cut out a bird's comb shape for the top of the head from paper of a bright color and attach onto the top of the head.
5. Cut out small feet or claw shapes from small pieces of paper and attach onto the bottom of the bird.
6. Cut out a branch shape from paper and attach under the feet. Now it looks as if the parrot is perched on a branch.
7. Adorn the parrot with a feather, googly eyes, gem stickers or anything of your preference.
8. Attach a piece of string onto the top of the parrot's head so that you can hold the parrot with a string.
Enjoy the parrots below designed by the children at the library!
Fly Guy Dolls!
Supplies: One small cardboard tube, brown or pink construction paper, white paper, 3 pieces of pipe cleaner, crayons/markers, glue/tape and anything else you wish to use.
Instructions for Fly Guy:
1. Wrap a small cardboard tube in brown paper.
2. Draw a nose and mouth on the tube to resemble the face of "Fly Guy".
3. Cut out 2 big circles from white paper and draw a black dot in the center of each one. These will be the eyes. Attach the eyes next to each other at the top of the tube above the nose and mouth.
4. Cut out 4 wing shapes from white paper and draw designs on them. Divide the wing shapes into groups of 2. Attach each group of 2 wings together. Attach each pair of wing shapes on the side of the tube with the design facing front.
5. Punch 2 holes on the bottom sides of the tube and lace a pipe cleaner through the holes with the ends sticking out. This will be the legs of Fly Guy.
6. Punch 2 holes above the middle of the tube on each side. Lace another pipe cleaner through the holes. Now you have the arms for Fly Guy.
7. Bend a small piece of pipe cleaner into a "V" and attach onto the top of the tube. Now Fly Guy has his antennae.
Instructions for Fly Girl:
1. Wrap a small cardboard tube in pink or purple paper.
2. Follow the same instructions above as you would for Fly Guy. Embellish the eyes with purple color for the eye shadow and draw eye lashes on.
3. Attach a paper bow onto one of the antennae to make Fly Girl seem more girly.
Enjoy the Fly Guy and Fly Girl tubes below!
Besides the fly guys and fly girls, I see some ladybugs!
Supplies: Construction paper of different colors of the rainbow, black paper, crayons/markers, card stock, stickers, glue/tape and anything else of your preference.
Instructions:
1. Fold a letter-sized piece of green construction paper into a book form. Leave it open on a flat surface. This will be the green book cover.
2. Cut out 2 smaller black circles from black paper and attach each one onto the top of each page of the green book. Make sure it's on the inside of each green page. Attach a black V shape of paper onto the top of each circle. This will be the head and antennae of the ladybug.
3. Cut out circle shaped paper books from paper of each color of the rainbow. Attach the book circle shapes together under the lady bug heads. Follow the instructions in the link below which are similar to what is done in this craft.
http://twitchetts.com/construction-paper-3d-rainbow-heart-card-video/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=pinterest&utm_campaign=tailwind_tribes&utm_content=tribes
4. Adorn the ladybug book with flower shapes from paper or card stock, stickers and any other designs you want to draw in.
5. Draw designs on the pages of the ladybugs.
Enjoy the 3D ladybug book cards below designed by the children at the library!
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