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RINGING
id scissors
make excellent
shor, straight
cuts Fringe
stock to
make placemats.
fhyttm as. they play
percussion instruments —
shakers, bells, drums,
HvPOTHESIZNG
Teach bids the scenic
method: wonder why,
rake 2 guess, test it ut.
Try experiments such 25
sink-or tot tests,
HAMMERING
2 plastic mallet
to hammer golf
tees into
squash.
WATERING
plant to water
Teach them to sprinkle
water onto soll next tothe
plant and count tofve to
ensure a good crink
HAND-STITCHING
Teach kids @ running
stitch using a plastic
needle, doubled yarn and
2 line drawn on burlap
Encourage Kids to add
details ike eyelashes,
rnostis, and hairstyles
to portaits. Use finer
materials, such a5,
ed pencis
GRAPHING
Use graph paper to tally
birds visting a feeder in
2 twominute period—fi
in one box for every bid
(Change fed. Tally agin,
have ki
the right tools
tounscrew
them.
Note features
of weeds versus
‘garden plants as kids help
pull them. Pay Dandelion
Detective—see who can
gather the most.
‘EMBROIDERING
Stretch fruit netting. in
an embroidery hoop and
crosestiten messages
andior images using yarn
‘and a plastic needle
Mustc-MaKING:
Kids can point out melo
ies. Tap out tunes by
ear on asylophone,
Examine natural finds,
like feathers or leaves,
with a pocket magnifier
Rubbings are also a good
vay to extract details
ser
mix and match sha
create obj
Glue pie
Paint and decora
‘Cut two hearts from fet.
‘Sew (with needle and