make a
​nature creature puppet

Supplies:
Leaves, grass and flat items from nature with texture (Please avoid plants that can cause skin irritation)
paper
scissors
crayons
glue or tape
sticks or craft sticks

Go on a walk and collect flat items with texture.  Please help your explorer avoid plants that could cause skin irritation or sharp rocks.  Place the items in between two pieces of paper.  Using the long side of a peeled crayon,  make a rubbing of your selected item.  Draw a face on the image you created.  Cut out your image in any shape you wish.  Attach a stick with glue or tape.  

Now use your Nature Creature Puppet to create your own stories.  Put on a show. 

make a MAGNIFYING glass

Supplies:
Paper Towel Tube
Scissor
Tape
Markers or Crayons

Cut the paper towel tub in half.
Cut the short tube once along it's length.
Cut about a half an inch strip off the top.  It does not have to be exact.
Curl up cut tub to make a smaller tube.  Tape the ends to keep tube tight.
Fold down a flap on each end of the half inch strip.  Tape folded tabs to the tube.

Decorate as you wish.

Now be a "Book Detective" and take a closer look into your books.  Find colors, pictures, patterns and words.  Play a rhyming game of all the items you can fine.  Have fun!