Week Three - Weather - Craft time

I don't know where you are, but this week is coming at the perfect time for Florida. We are full on into the every afternoon showers, and it is so nice to have something planned to do while we are stuck indoors.

Today is craft day, and I love the little weather mobile I found at Education.com. This is great because it gives you some freedom to let your child's inner artist roam. Do not feel that you have to include only the snowflake, sun, rain, and cloud. There are plenty of other options - hail stone (balled up piece of grey construction paper), tornado (cut a funnel shape and paste on yarn), hurricane (cut a hurricane shape - use the internet! - and glue down cotton everywhere except the center eye), wind (a leaf you find outside, plastic wrap with blue waves inside, use your imagination) - the choices are endless.

Talk with your child first to see what four items they would like to make. Use Weather Wiz Kids (left side bar) to find the weather choices made by your child and explore the science of it together. I love the pictures, and animation and Little Man loves it too. Then using your inspiration (and in some cases newly acquired knowledge) get to crafting. I have to say I am surprised at how much I don't know. As a note - Little Man LOVES it when I don't know, so I make sure to tell him. I think it makes learning that much easier because he isn't doing it on his own.

Speaking of learning about weather, this is a great time to talk with your kids (and spouse) about disaster preparedness. There are great options online for kids, that help them be ready without being terrified. Sesame Street, one of my personal favorites, does this better than anyone (in my very biased opinion). Go to their site and find a video, printed step by step plan, and printable activities. The Weather Channel has a more adult focused information that can help make sure we are all ready.

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