*Projects for families to do together each month of the school year
September Family Project Parents, This month s family project invites your child to create a paper copy of themselves. Please help your child turn this blank person into a colorful version of themselves. Some ideas for this project are: Cut clothes out of fabric Glue yarn for hair, use wiggly eyes or other objects on to add texture Use paint, markers or crayons to create a face and clothes Create a collage of their favorite things Any of your own ideas These monthly family projects are meant to create a fun bonding time between you and your child. Please enjoy the time together! Please turn the family project in no later than. Thank you,
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Save a Turkey! Disguise Him! November Family Project Parents, Your November family project is to disguise this turkey. Please cut out the turkey and help your child disguise the turkey as a different animal or character in hopes of avoiding being caught for Thanksgiving dinner! Possible ideas are a sheep, cat, Superman, Elvis, a baseball player the options are endless! Feel free to jazz up your turkey with items around your home such as yarn, fabric, beads, leaves, macaroni or anything else you find! After you decorate your disguised turkey, please write a short story explaining how the turkey will trick us into not having them for Thanksgiving dinner. (Example story: My name is Dino. I have scaly skin that won t taste good for Thanksgiving dinner. I am a nice dinosaur who would make a great pet!) Please return your family project by November. I love hanging these in the hall for all the kids to see! Thank you,
December Family Project Parents, This month s family project is to decorate this plain tree into something beautiful. Your child may choose to decorate it any way they like. Some decoration ideas are to make it look like a Christmas tree or a tree that has been snowed on. Be creative and have fun! Please return the trees by. Thank you,
Parents, This month s family project is to create a paper snowman using various objects. Your child may want to create a snowdad, a snowmom, a snowcat, a baby snowman, etc. Will your snowman have a scarf, hat, mittens, eyes, nose or other parts? Your family gets to decide! To get you started with decorating, here are some ideas of things you might have lying around the house...seeds, popcorn, raisins, ribbon, string, buttons, plastic silverware and more! Anything works! Please have your child cut out the snowball pieces, create their project, and return to school by. Thank you,
February Family Project Parents, The theme for February s family project is Start with a Heart. This project is very open to creative ideas. Use this heart to create anything you wish! Some ideas are: A heart person with arms, legs, etc. A decorated valentine A patterned heart A heart filled with pictures of things you love A tissue paper heart A box of chocolates The ideas are endless! Enjoy this time with your child and let your imaginations run wild! Please return the family project by February. Thank you,
March Family Project For this month s family project, your child is bringing home a white kite shape. Please have your child cut out the kite, decorate it any way they wish and add a tail! Some ideas are: Use paint Fill it in using torn construction paper Make a design with tissue paper Create a collage using pictures from magazines Make it look like an animal that has a tail Any other creative ideas you think of Please don t forget to add a tail and write your name! Projects should be returned by. Thank you,
For this month s family project, your child is bringing home a basic egg shape. This egg may be decorated any way you wish. Here are some ideas to get you started. ~Paint the egg with a spring scene. ~Cut the egg in half and create a baby chick coming out of it. ~Make a pattern on the egg. ~Use glitter, buttons, tissue paper, lace, etc. ~Glue on eggs tra special pictures. Please have your child cut out the egg, write their name and return it to school by. As always, I hope you enjoy the time spent with your child on this project! Thank you,
May Family Project Parents, As this year comes to an end, please reflect with your child on the good things that happened this year. Please help your child write on thing they liked about this year on each flower. Then, glue the flowers onto the attached white paper and have them add stems and a background. Please return projects by. Thank you,