We're back! The toddler group is up and running and this term, we've based on our theme on 'Stories that Jesus Told' (aka the parables). Whether you consider yourself religious or not, there are some great stories right there, with lost of lessons to each us all.
We've been using a great little book which retells the stories in an accessible way, by Mick Inkpen. See here (not an affiliated link, there are other places you can buy it).
A perennial favourite is the parable of 'The Lost Sheep'. Having done easy, peasy sheep crafts to death (or so I thought), I decided the time was right for a sheep mask/headband craft. Headbands are actually probably more comfortable for most kids to wear and save on the job of getting the holes in the right place, without jabbing someone directly in the eye.
I've made it easy for myself, by making it a one page photocopy page. The headband bit can quickly be guillotined off, and for the most part, the rest is fairly straightforward to cut out, and if, like us, you have less people in at the moment, its not too arduous a task, if you're sat watching telly of an evening.
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Equipment:
Headband sheet photocopied onto card
Scissors
Cotton wool balls
PVA glue, pots and glue spreaders or lollysticks
Large googly eyes
Stapler
Baby wipes (for cleaning up)
Preparation:
1. Photocopy sheet.
2. Cut out shapes.
3. Prepare glue pots (Playdoh pots work well, because you can seal them with their lids).
Method:
1. Show/guide child in adding cotton wool balls and googly eyes.
2. Join headband parts together, using shaded areas.
3. Wrap head band round child's head to size, mark length required.
4. Remove headband from child, staple headband together, Trim excess card and leave to dry.
Oh yes!! And did I mention that it could also make a great prop for a Nativity, later in the year?
And in the meantime, why not use it as a prop for singing. 'Baa baa black sheep,' anyone?
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