William Penn Life, 2019 (54. évfolyam, 2-5. szám)
2019-03-01 / 3. szám
Have you ever heard someone say: "March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb"? Well, it has to do with the weather. The weather at the beginning of March is often very wintry, as cold and snow "roar like a lion." But, towards the end of March, spring arrives and the weather often becomes warmer and gentler, like a lamb. HOWEVER, as this winter has taught us, the weather can change a LOT in just a few days. It can be below zero one day and 60 degrees two days later. My advice: hope that the weather is nice enough to play outside...but be prepared to have to stay inside. With that in mind, here's something fun you can do indoors this St. Patrick's Day from the folks at www.education. com—make a leprechaun puppet. What You Need • Paper bag • Markers • Construction paper in green, orange, and other colors • Orange yarn (optional) • Glue • Scissors What You Do • Turn the paper bag so that the flap side is facing you and the bag opening is on the bottom. The flap will be the leprechaun's face. • Draw eyes and a nose on the flap. The flap will be the leprechaun's mouth, so draw his upper lip on the top of the flap and his lower lip below the flap. • Now it's time to add the leprechaun's beard and hair. Cut strips of orange construction paper and, glue them into place on the paper bag. You can also use yarn for the leprechaun's hair. • How does your leprechaun dress? Cut out shapes like rectangles and squares from the green construction paper for the leprechaun's clothes. • Glue the green shapes onto the paper bag, arranging the pieces however you like. Don't forget his arms, hands and a hat! • Set the puppet aside to dry. • Once your leprechaun puppet is dry, it's time for some puppet play! Make up a tale for your puppet or retell a favorite story. Send us photos of your puppet Or, if you post a photo of your puppet on Facebook or Instagram, make sure you add the hashtags #WPAJust4Kidz and #education Project idea and photo courtesy of www.education.com. Kidz illustrations © Can Stock Photo Inc./lenm WILLIAM PENN LIFE ° March 2019 0 11
