Taking Creative Activities Done at Childcare Facilities and Incorporating Them at Home.

From personal experiences at childcare facilities,  I have learned that children love to use their imaginations and love to be very creative especially children that are three years old and up. I've learned that even the most difficult child will sit down and do some kind of art activity for mommy and daddy. So when parents are having a difficult time with a child at home, it is a good idea  to calm them down by keeping them engaged into some sort of art project. Here, I have provided an art project that can be used at home with supplies around the house. I have used this project at least twice with children three years old and up.

Supplies

Plastic Cups
Hole Punch
Scissors
Yawn
Yellow Construction Paper
Blue Markers or Paint


Steps to Create

1.Take a plastic cup and turn it upside down.
2. Punch 3 holes around the edge of the cup using the hole punch, and poke one hole through the top using a pair of scissors.
3. Paint the cup blue
4. Cut stars out of the yellow construction paper.
5. Tie the yawn through the 4 holes so they will hang downward except the one at the top because it is the one that is used to hang from the ceiling or wall.
6. Tie the stars to the end of the yawn.
7. With the cup upside down hanging by a string, you now have a star mobile like one that hangs over a baby's crib.

Hang the mobile over your child's bed and encourage them to watch it every night. Let them know it will help them sleep.