March comes in like a LION!

Day one went really well.  I love the schedule.  I miss my other kiddos lots and lots, but I will be in touch.  Here is a cute idea I have done and came across for this lovely time of year.  Try it this weekend!

What you will need

• Construction Paper
• Paper plate
• Scissors
• Glue
• Face Paint (optional)
• Rubber bands (optional)
• Puncher (optional)

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What to do:

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Step 1: Let the child cut strips of the construction paper. Each child would need at least two colors to make the basic pattern. In our case, we cut out a variety of colors and let them choose the two colors they wanted

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Step 2: Cut out the center of the paper plate. This is where they would insert their faces later on

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Step 3: You could also include one hole on each side of the paperplate where you could insert the rubber band/elastics later on. We opted not to use them though ‘coz the circular shape of the paperplate gets deformed for the smaller faces.

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Step 4: Let the kids put glue all around the paperplate

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Step 5: Let them select two colors to use for your pattern and start making the pattern. “red, blue, red, blue…”

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Step 6: Once done, wait for it to dry

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Step 7: Use a pencil or edge of the scissors to curl the paper for the added effect

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Step 8: If you have some face paint, you could paint the kid’s noses to make them look more like lions!Just make sure you tell them how to remove it so they don’t get grossed out.