I love summer fruits! Strawberries, watermelon, and raspberries are favorites in my house. We have a raspberry bush in our backyard and the berries taste amazing! All of our snacking reminded me of some fruit-themed crafts and books. My preschooler made a construction paper strawberry and a paper plate watermelon. They were both fun to make and he really liked adding his fingerprints to the crafts.
STRAWBERRY CRAFT:
I love handprint crafts. They are like a time capsule for your little one. You can look back at them and see how small their hands were.
This craft was pretty quick and easy to make. Supplies needed are red and green construction paper, brown marker, scissors, and glue.
1) First, I drew a strawberry shape and my son cut it out. He added the seeds with a brown marker.
2) Next, I traced his hands on green paper and then I cut out the hand prints.
3) My son glued the handprints on top of his strawberry, and ta-da, now we have a cute strawberry craft to hang in his room!
WATERMELON CRAFT:
Isn’t this watermelon craft cute? It looks good enough to eat! My son made this at preschool and was so excited to share it with me when he got home 🙂
To make your own watermelon craft, you need a paper plate, green and dark pink construction paper, glue, and black finger paint.
1) First tear up pieces of green and pink paper. This is fun for kids because how often are they allowed to tear things apart!
2) Cut a triangle shape out of a paper plate to be your watermelon slice.
3) Glue the green paper along the rounded edge of the plate. Then glue the pink paper on the remainder of the plate. Let your project dry.
4) Using washable, black finger-paint, have your child add the seeds with their finger.
BOOKS:
We’ve been eating so much fruit lately, it reminded me of Eric Carle’s The Very Hungry Caterpillar, as the caterpillar eats his way through the story. This book is dear to my heart — I remember it from when my brother and I were kids and I am excited that I get to share it with my son.
This is a must read if you haven’t read it yet. Borrow it from your local library, watch this read-aloud from Brightly Storytime, or buy it on Amazon so you can read over and over again.
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We also enjoy reading The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry, and the Big Hungry Bear by Don and Audrey Wood. This is an older story, but still cute. Kids will be on the edge of their seats as they listen to the story about the mouse who has to protect its strawberry from a hungry bear. Reading this one together is great fun! Check your local library for this book, or you can get it on Amazon here.]
MORE CRAFTS!
My son and enjoy making crafts together! He is so creative 🙂 Check out my CRAFTS Page for more fun ideas and how-tos to spark your kiddo’s imagination. I love pairing books with crafts! As part of my weekly preschool schedule, we read books together and make a craft that goes with it. It is a fun way to help extend the learning 🙂
