BOOKS AND HANDS-ON ACTION for a PERFECT END OF SUMMER!

 SUMMER is going FAST! So here are 4 things to enjoy while it lasts.
1.  Make something out of mud. Even better do it after it's rained. What is that mud like? How is different from dry dirt? Is there one way it's still the same? 

And then read Mud by Mary Lyn Ray with illustrations by Lauren Stringer.

2. Play flashlight tag in the dark. 

Go on a shadow hunt to find the following shadows. But take an adult along because grown-ups need to have fun too:

a. Find a shadow with a bright hole in it.

b. Find the biggest shadow you can. Figure out what made it.

c. Find the littlest shadow you can. Figure out what made it.  

And then Read Flashlight Night by Matt Forrest Esenwine and illustrations by Fred Koehler.



3. Fly a kite. But make one first. Here are sites with easy how-to instructions.

Easy Paper KiteKites For EveryoneHow To Build Kites
And read The Emperor's Kit by Jane Yolen with illustrations by Ed Young

5. Make a FOOT painting. Sure, you've probably done 

fingerprinting. But have you ever painted with your feet? It will really let you STEP UP as an artist. Try mixing your own paints first. Here's some how-to sites to help you. 

 

How To Make Your Own Fingerpaint

Homemade Edible FingerpaintHomemade Fingerpaint

And read  What If You Had Animal Feet?! by ME Sandra Markle with illustrations by Howard McWilliam.

Have a GREAT rest of the summer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!