Bio-Lancaster Farming, Saturday. May 6, 1995 \ A Huff And Puff Activities For Now, that warm weather is here, you’ll want to spend lots of time outdoors. Did you know that wind can provide you with hours of fun? Here are some activities from the “Huff and Puffs Hat Relay,” a PINWHEEL Make your own pinwheel and watch it spin around in the wind! 1-2, / ✓ / ✓ YOU WILL NEED • construction paper • scissors • hole punch • brass paper fastener • tape • drinking straw Cut a large square out of construction paper Make four cuts in the square, as shown in picture number 1-2 above Punch four holes in the square, (j as shown in picture number 3 above Then punch a hole in the middle of the square Bring the four holes to the center of the square j /V™ WIND ART f Let the wind paint you a picture l / '\ / \l \ YOU WILL NEED • liquid paint • paper 1. Drizzle a little paint on a piece of paper 2. Take the paper outside on a windy day and hold it up in the air ids Totline Teaching Tale by Jean Warren. The series features a different book each month. The story in this book is a delightful tale about Huff and Puff, two lighthearted clouds VO A & 4 ■>) J ' 1 T I I ■' I /■<* J H, 5. Push a brass paper fastener through the holes to secure the corners. 6. Tape a drinking straw to the prongs of the brass paper fastener. You may need to loosen the brass paper fastener so that your pinwheel will twirl when you blow on it. FOR MORE FUN , • Before making any cuts, ■ decorate your square of construction paper. You will need to decorate both the front and back of the square ft 3. Let the wind blow the paint into designs i FOR MORE FUN • Instead of letting the wind make designs, blow on the paint yourself Use a straw, or hold your piece of paper in front of a fan with a flair for comedy, who watch the wind blow. From the fire sta tion to the circus to the marketp lace, hats ate blowing all over town, and Huff and Puff are enjoy ing the spectacle. will need 1-2. 4 - wffim/ H pi |P YOU WILL need orfte Fun In The Wind The second part of the book has 16 pages of songs and activities relating to hats and wind. The book is intended to be a read-aloud story for children 2 to 6 years old and an easy-reader for children 6 to 8 SILVERWARE CHIME Make this chime and listen to it jingle In the wii 1-2 • string or yarn • medium-sized embroidery hoop • glue • 8 pieces of silverware (different types and sizes will work) Cut string or yarn into 8 pieces, each 6 inches long. Tie one end of each of the pieces of string around a medium-sized embroidery hoop Glue the strings in place onto the hoop, leaving an equal space between each piece Let the glue dry, then tie the other end of each piece of string to a piece of silverware WINDSOCK Hang your own windsock outside to blow in the wind! • round container (such as a round oatmeal box) • construction paper • crepe paper • stapler • hole punch • yarn Remove the top and bottom from a round container. Cover the container with construction paper. Staple strips of crepe paper to the bottom inside edge of the container. £ years old. The glossy colorful paperback book is available for $5.95 from Warren Publishing House, Inc., P.O. Box 2250, Everett. WA 98203 or call (206) 353-3100. 3-4. A sail To make a hanger for your Silverware Chime, tie two long pieces of string or yarn to the embroidery hoop as shown in the picture above. Hang your Silverware Chime outside and let it blow and chime in the wind. ?FOR MORE FUN • Hang your Silverware Chime inside and tap the silverware with a metal object (such as a table knife). • Instead of silverware, tie the ends of the pieces of string to 2 '/2-inch-long nails. 4. Punch four evenly-spaced holes in the top edge of the container. 5. Tie a piece of yarn to each ' hole, and tie the four loose ends together to make a hanger for your Windsock. \ FOR MORE FUN i • After covering the ’ container with construction paper, decorate it with felt-tip markers, paint, rubber stamps, or stickers. (Turn to Pag* Bit)
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