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Make Cute Felt Leaf Sachets For Fall Leaf Crafts for Preschoolers

September 5, 2023 | Leave a Comment
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 If you’re doing fall leaf crafts for preschoolers, you’ll love these felt leaf sachets. Also, you’ll love my page Fall Season Unit Study {Pumpkins, Leaves, Corn, & More}.

This felt leaf sachet is a great beginning handicraft for your preschooler.

And this type of craft is wonderful for developing hand-eye coordination, focus, fine motor skills, problem-solving, and patience.

Make Cute Felt Leaf Sachets For Fall Leaf Crafts for Preschoolers

It encourages creativity and teaches them a simple life skill.

This craft focuses more on learning a new skill and the process rather than the result, even though the finished product is pretty cute.

10 More Fall Leaf Crafts for Preschoolers

Grab these other ideas to use leaves to craft with preschoolers.

Fall Leaf Crafts for Preschoolers

From leaf rubbings to salt painting, I also have a list of 10 more fall leaf crafts for preschoolers for you to choose from.

Choose one or more of these crafts to add to your fall fun and learning in addition to our felt leaf craft.

Photo Credit: thecraftyclassroom.com

Wondering what you can make with fall leaves? We’ve got the answer! There are a ton of Fun Fall Art Project ideas we have showcased.

Photo Credit: www.preschoolplayandlearn.com

EASY Fall Leaf Craft for Preschoolers

Celebrate the arrival of Autumn and the changing seasons with these super cute fall leaf crafts for preschoolers

Photo Credit: mamapapabubba.com

Leaf Rubbing Collages

Miss G and I did a classic kid project – leaf rubbings!  Although we’ve tried rubbings once before while still in Canada

Photo Credit: www.learningandexploringthroughplay.com

Leaf Confetti Nature Wands

We made some lovely nature confetti wands that I want to share with you today. With cardboard in abundance at the moment I really like to reuse as much of it as possible and it's great to be able to use some of it for crafting with the children. 

Photo Credit: www.kitchentableclassroom.com

Rainbow Leaf Prints- with Washable Marker

Rainbow anything is beautiful but these leaf prints combine the colors of the rainbow with the delicate details of leaves for a finished product you just want to keep looking at! 

Photo Credit: www.madewithhappy.com

Fall Leaves Salt Painting For Kids

There is something so fun about salt painting for kids. This Fall leaves painting gives you all the fun Fall feelings as well as a great leaf art that the kids can display all season long.

Photo Credit: www.craftsonsea.co.uk

Fall Leaf Suncatchers

Need a simple craft that your kids will enjoy making and you’ll want to keep on display afterwards? These easy Fall leaf suncatchers hit the mark perfectly!

Photo Credit: www.lauraradniecki.com

Leaf Monster Craft for Kids | DIY Leaf Puppets

Now that my son is three, he’s getting interested in craft projects, and he’s able to participate more too. He helped me make a DIY leaf garland last week, and this week, we wanted to try another kids craft together. This time, we set out to make DIY Leaf Monsters!

Photo Credit: thelittlemomaid.com

Fall Leaf Hedgehog Craft For Kids

This Fall craft is fun and easy! Toddlers and big kids will enjoy creating their very own unique Fall Leaf Hedgehog Craft.  This autumn activity will get you and the kids outside and enjoying the gorgeous fall weather.  Have them collect leaves in the yard or go for a walk.

Photo Credit: mamapapabubba.com

Sweet and Simple Fall Leaf Crowns - Mama.Papa.Bubba.

Sweet and Simple Fall Leaf Crowns

Be sure to grab a great reference book to learn about leaves and other aspects of fall to go along with your crafts to help turn the fun into a learning experience as well.

Nature Anatomy is great for learning about leaves and their shapes as well as trees and bark.

Make Cute Felt Leaf Sachets For Fall Leaf Crafts for Preschoolers

More Fall Season Activities

Additionally, include all of your kids with these fun fall season activities for multiple ages.

  • Free Weather Unit Study for Kids Who Love Hands-on Learning
  • Fun Corn Life Cycle Preschool Sensory Bin and Printable Lifecycle Foldout
  • Apples Unit How to Make a Fall Kids Garland Apple Craft
  • How to Make a Kids Fun Stained Glass Fall Leaves Craft
  • Geronimo Stilton Field Trip to Niagara Falls Summary And Fun Corn Craft
  • Easy Fall Crafts for Middle School: DIY String Pumpkin Art
  • Kids Fun Glue and Watercolor Fall Pumpkin Unit Study
  • Fall Homeschool Learning Resources For Middle School
  • Fall Y’all:Pumpkin Pie in a Bag (Easy Homeschool Co-op Idea)
Make Cute Felt Leaf Sachets For Fall Leaf Crafts for Preschoolers

Finally, look how to make these cute fall felt leaf sachets.

Fall Leaf Crafts for Preschoolers- Felt Leaf Sachet

You will need:

  • Felt- fall leaf colors
  • Embroidery floss
  • Large eye needle
  • scissors
  • Cotton stuffing
  • Essential oil
Make Cute Felt Leaf Sachets For Fall Leaf Crafts for Preschoolers

You may wish to also purchase a thimble to help protect their little fingers.

First, cut your felt into smaller squares, slightly larger than the size of the leaf you would like your child to sew up.

You will need 2 pieces for each leaf. I have linked some precut squares above that are great for this.

Make Cute Felt Leaf Sachets For Fall Leaf Crafts for Preschoolers

Holding both pieces together, draw a leaf shape with a permanent marker or free hand, and cut out both leaf shapes at the same time so they are perfectly matched.

You can of course make these any size and shape.

Fall Leaf Crafts for Preschoolers

I recommend starting small, like no larger than 4”, and with a very basic oblong, or oval shape.

The more complicated shapes with lots of turns may frustrate those little beginning hands, save those for once they improve their basic stitches.

Make Cute Felt Leaf Sachets For Fall Leaf Crafts for Preschoolers

Thread a long piece of embroidery floss onto the needle and knot the ends together.

And double knot over the top of the first to make it larger so it won’t pull through the felt.

Make Cute Felt Leaf Sachets For Fall Leaf Crafts for Preschoolers

You can choose thread that matches or contrasts, I love the contrast of thread against a different color felt.

Hold both leaf pieces together and show your child how to press the needle carefully through one side and out the other, pulling the thread all the way taut but not so tight that it gathers up the felt.

Have them continue around ¾ of the way.

Make Cute Felt Leaf Sachets For Fall Leaf Crafts for Preschoolers

Stuff with a little cotton filling.

Make Cute Felt Leaf Sachets For Fall Leaf Crafts for Preschoolers

Use a pencil to fill corners and any longer skinny sections.

Make Cute Felt Leaf Sachets For Fall Leaf Crafts for Preschoolers

Continue sewing the rest of the way around, knot the end close to the felt, and then cut off any excess threads.

Make Cute Felt Leaf Sachets For Fall Leaf Crafts for Preschoolers

Once finished you can scent it by adding a few drops of essential oils to the felt and refresh it as needed.

These felt fall leaf sachets are wonderful used for dramatic play or displayed around the house.

They can even be attached to some twine to create a lovely handmade swag for the mantle or bookshelf.

Make Cute Felt Leaf Sachets For Fall Leaf Crafts for Preschoolers

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Fun Chocolate Unit Study and DIY Chocolate Candy Bar Activity

September 4, 2023 | Leave a Comment
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I have a fun chocolate unit study. Also, look at my Meso-America and Rain Forest Amazon page to learn how chocolate comes from the cacao tree of the rain forest. Also, grab more ideas on my Best Homeschool Unit Studies page.

Interest-led studies can be delicious as well as educational, like this chocolate unit study which is really appealing.

I don’t know many kids who are not interested in chocolate so I thought that it would make a tasty unit.

There is much to be learned about the history, geography, and math of chocolate.

Fun Chocolate Unit Study and DIY Chocolate Candy Bar Activity

It is also quite easy to work in some reading, writing, practical life skills, and more.

Just check out all the chocolate ideas I have below for you.

For the main activity, kids will create their own candy bar combos, name them, and create a wrapper to cover them in.

5 Chocolate Facts

Next, here are a few facts about chocolate.

  1. Unlike the solid chocolate of today, early civilizations consumed cocoa in the form of a bitter drink.
  2. Technically milk chocolate isn’t actually chocolate, due to the absence of cocoa solids.
  3. Milk chocolate originated in Jamaica in the form of a milk-based drink.
  4. Hershey’s earned their first million producing caramel candies before focusing on perfecting their chocolate bar.
  5. More than 60% of the world’s cocoa comes from just 2 countries- Ivory Coast and Ghana.

Then look at some of these books.

8 Books for Creating a Chocolate Unit Study

Add some of these books to learn about how chocolate is made.

THE EXTRAORDINARY HISTORY OF CHOCOLATE

This book is intended for children who love chocolate and stories.

Discover the exciting story of one of the most popular foods in the world: ''CHOCOLATE'' .This book will take you in the footsteps of the Aztecs who considered it a sacred drink. Later, the Conquistadors will bring it to Spain where it will become THE trendy ''EXOTIC DRINK''. Reserved for kings and nobility, and at first consumed only in the sumptuous palaces, but much later becoming a popular food for all.

How Monkeys Make Chocolate: Unlocking the Mysteries of the Rainforest

In How Monkeys Make Chocolate renowned ecologist Adrian Forsyth introduces the people, plants, and animals of the world’s rain forests through exciting first-hand stories and stunning color photographs. He visits aboriginal shamans and imitates the behavior of animals to tap into the inner workings of various rain forests, revealing a world of riches with unsuspected connections to everyday life. His adventures expose the amazing origins of familiar products, including chocolate, cola, aspirin, and rubber, and offer tantalizing glimpses of the discoveries yet to be made. With visual force and vivid anecdotes, Forsyth instills a deep wonder for the web of life and the importance of conserving these fragile ecosystems.

Who Was Milton Hershey?

Discover the man behind the chocolate bar! Milton Hershey’s life was filled with invention and innovation.  As a young man, he was not afraid to dream big and work hard.  Eventually, he learned the secret to mass-producing milk chocolate and the recipe that gave it a longer, more stable shelf life.  He founded a school for those who didn’t have access to a good education and an entire town for his employees. Both his chocolate empire and his great personal legacy live on today.

Food Anatomy: The Curious Parts & Pieces of Our Edible World

Food Anatomy includes a wonderfully illustrated section on how chocolate is made from harvest to tempering.

The Chocolate Touch

In this zany twist on the legend of King Midas and his golden touch, a boy acquires a magical gift that turns everything his lips touch into chocolate! Kids will eat this up for summer reading or anytime!

Can you ever have too much of your favorite food? John Midas is about to find out….

The Chocolate Touch has remained a favorite for millions of kids, teachers, and parents for several generations. It's an enjoyable story that pulls in even reluctant readers.

Chocolate Riches From the Rainforest

A delicious story about the history of chocolate with wonderful illustrations.

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Willy Wonka's famous chocolate factory is opening at last! But only five lucky children will be allowed inside. And the winners are: Augustus Gloop, an enormously fat boy whose hobby is eating; Veruca Salt, a spoiled-rotten brat whose parents are wrapped around her little finger; Violet Beauregarde, a dim-witted gum-chewer with the fastest jaws around; Mike Teavee, a toy pistol-toting gangster-in-training who is obsessed with television; and Charlie Bucket, Our Hero, a boy who is honest and kind, brave and true, and good and ready for the wildest time of his life!

No Monkeys, No Chocolate

Everyone loves chocolate, right? But how many people actually know where chocolate comes from? How it’s made? Or that monkeys do their part to help this delicious sweet exist?This delectable dessert comes from cocoa beans, which grow on cocoa trees in tropical rain forests. But those trees couldn’t survive without the help of a menagerie of rain forest critters: a pollen-sucking midge, an aphid-munching anole lizard, brain-eating coffin fly maggots—they all pitch in to help the cocoa tree survive. A secondary layer of text delves deeper into statements such as "Cocoa flowers can’t bloom without cocoa leaves . . . and maggots," explaining the interdependence of the plants and animals in the tropical rain forests. Two wise-cracking bookworms appear on every page, adding humor and further commentary, making this book accessible to readers of different ages and reading levels.Back matter includes information about cocoa farming and rain forest preservation, as well as an author’s note.

Also, look at some of these interactive resources about chocolate.

Interactive Activities to Learn About Chocolate

Watch every step of the process in this YouTube How Chocolate is Made.

History Channel- The Food That Built America Season 2 Episode 2- This episode covers Milton Hershey and his competition, a former employee you may have heard of- HB Reese, and yet another famous candy bar maker.

Then host a chocolate taste test. I don’t think you can have a chocolate unit study without a good taste test.

This is a great opportunity to offer small amounts of a lot of chocolate products from cacao nibs to Hershey Kisses, here are a few ideas on the different ways chocolate is served to get you started.

  • Hershey bar
  • Hershey Kisses
  • Cocoa powder
  • Chocolate milk
  • Other chocolate candies
  • Cacao beans or nibs
Fun Chocolate Unit Study and DIY Chocolate Candy Bar Activity

Work in geography- Research locations that are important to the history of chocolate.

Too, add some science 3 Fun Cocoa Winter Hands on Science Activities.

 Have your child locate some or all of the following places on a map.

Geography of Chocolate

  • Mexico- Here is where chocolate began its 4,000-year history, in ancient Mesoamerica, which is now known as Mexico.
  • Amazon Rain Forest – The earliest known use of cacao traces back to the Amazon Basin in the northeast corner of present-day Ecuador. Also, investiage how the cacao tree grows.
  • Hershey, Pa.-Unarguably the chocolate capital of the United States. Here is where Milton Hershey realized his dream and created an entire town and theme park around his passion for chocolate.
  • Switzerland is well known for its delicious chocolate. Cacao beans and sugarcane are sourced elsewhere but Swiss chocolate is made only in Switzerland. It is described as a very creamy chocolate due to its higher milk-to-cacao ratio than other chocolates.
  • Brussels Belgium-Known as the ‘Chocolate Capital of the World’, it is rich in chocolate shops, there are more chocolate shops here than in any other place in the world. You will also find the Musée du Cacao et du Chocolat (Museum of Cocoa and Chocolate) here.
  • Jamaica– This is where milk chocolate originated from in the form.

Design your own chocolate bar label. This gives kids a chance to be creative while they learn about advertising, work on handwriting, and take ownership of the project.

Fun Chocolate Unit Study and DIY Chocolate Candy Bar Activity

All they need is some copy paper, crayons, or colored pencils and a great idea for their chocolate bar “brand”.

You can use these to wrap around their DIY chocolate bars and then have a vote on who created the most appealing label.

History of Chocolate

Chocolate changes shape.

Chocolate is probably best known in solid or bar form, but it wasn’t always this way.

For more than 90% of its history, chocolate was consumed only as a beverage.

The Maya made it into a spicy drink.

And that they used in ceremonies.

Among the ancient Maya, chocolate was enjoyed by rich and poor.

It was a favorite of Maya kings and priests and chocolate played a special part in royal and religious ceremonies.

When ancient Maya aristocrats served chocolate drinks, they used lavishly decorated vessels made by specially trained artists.

Science of the Cacao Tree

Chocolate is made from the seeds of a rainforest tree called Theobroma cacao (kah KOW).

Cacao trees have flourished in Central and South America for thousands of years, long before people knew what luscious possibilities they held.

Wild cacao trees grow up to 30 feet (9 meters) tall beneath a canopy of taller trees.

The canopy trees protect cacao from tropical sun, wind damage, and moisture loss.

Seeds pods grow not on the end of branches but directly off of the branches and trunk.

Each pod is about the size of a pineapple and holds thirty to fifty seeds.

Fun Chocolate Unit Study and DIY Chocolate Candy Bar Activity

Although cacao seeds are packed with nutritious oils, starches, and proteins that provide the energy a seedling needs to grow, they also contain caffeine and theobromine, giving them a bitter taste.

This bitter taste discourages animals like monkeys, rodents, and birds from eating cacao seeds.

So, the animals spit out the seeds.

This is an important element of the tree’s seed dispersal strategy. Cacao trees rely on these animals to spread their seeds along the rainforest floor.

Processing chocolate begins by extracting, fermenting, drying, and roasting the cacao seeds, removing the shell and skin, and leaving the tasty nibs.

Language Arts Chocolate Unit Study

Additionally, here are some language arts ideas.

Write these words and their definition.

The word “chocolate” comes from the Aztec word xocolatl (sho koh LAH tuhl), which means “bitter water.”

  • Cacao generally refers to the plant itself or the beans before processing.
  • Chocolate is anything made from the beans.
  • Cocoa means chocolate in a powdered form.
  • Cacao bean is the dried and fully fermented seed of Theobroma cacao,
  • Fermented – This process is called “sweating,” or fermentation, and is when the chocolate flavor develops in the beans.
Fun Chocolate Unit Study and DIY Chocolate Candy Bar Activity

Food Anatomy includes a wonderfully illustrated section on how chocolate is made from harvest to tempering.

Finally, make your own diy candy bar.

Chocolate Unit Study – Create Your Own Candy Bars

  • Ingredients:
  • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1 teaspoon coconut oil
Fun Chocolate Unit Study and DIY Chocolate Candy Bar Activity

Add-ins:

  • Nuts
  • Raisins
  • Crushed peppermint
  • Crushed pretzels
  • Toffee pieces
  • Crushed potato chips
  • Sprinkles
  • Small candies
  • Crispy crushed bacon
  • Dried fruit
  • Small or crushed cereal
  • Flavored extracts-almond, vanilla, peppermint, etc…
Fun Chocolate Unit Study and DIY Chocolate Candy Bar Activity

You will also need:

  • Silicone candy bar mold
  • Medium pot
  • Medium-sized glass bowl
  • Silicone scraper

First, lay out candy bar molds.

Fun Chocolate Unit Study and DIY Chocolate Candy Bar Activity

Sprinkle whatever add-ins you would like to have in the empty mold.

Fun Chocolate Unit Study and DIY Chocolate Candy Bar Activity

Add a few inches of water to a medium pot. 

Set a bowl over the pan, be sure that it is not touching the water.

Fun Chocolate Unit Study and DIY Chocolate Candy Bar Activity

Add chocolate chips and oil to the bowl.

Fun Chocolate Unit Study and DIY Chocolate Candy Bar Activity

Heat over medium-high, stirring frequently until completely melted.

Fun Chocolate Unit Study and DIY Chocolate Candy Bar Activity

If using extracts, stir them in at this point, just before removing them from the heat.

Pour melted chocolate into the mold over toppings.

Use a spatula to smooth the back and scrape off any excess.

Fun Chocolate Unit Study and DIY Chocolate Candy Bar Activity

Place in the freezer for 30-45 minutes until hardened then carefully remove from mold.

Wrap in waxed or parchment paper and store in an airtight container or ziploc bag.

Fun Chocolate Unit Study and DIY Chocolate Candy Bar Activity

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Make Cool Star Wars Soap and 15 Star Wars DIY Projects

September 3, 2023 | Leave a Comment
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I have 15 Star Wars DIY projects for your house full of Star War lovers. I even have a Star Wars cool soap activity. Also, look at these 15 Star Wars STEM Activities Ideas | Fun Flashlight Science and DIY Lightsaber.

Star Wars transcends ages and generations, and all walks of life. It has been a classic since it first launched on May 25th, 1977.

Make Cool Star Wars Soap and 15 Star Wars DIY Projects

I am covering crafts from every age group from preschool to high school and every series from the original trilogy to Mandalorian.  

5 Fun Star Wars Facts

  1. The word “Ewok” was never actually used at any point in Return of the Jedi. Rather when the toys came out they were named as Ewoks.
  2. Yoda’s original name was going to be  Buffy, in the original script it was Minch Yoda.
  3. There is a small Polynesian island called Niue, 1,500 miles off the coast of New Zealand where collectible Star Wars coins are accepted as legal tender.
  4. Theaters were not excited about showing Star Wars, as a matter of fact less than 40 theaters agreed to book showings of Star Wars when it was released before Memorial Day.
  5. Han Solo’s most memorable line was ad-libbed, you know the part where Princess Leia says “ I love you” and he responds back with “ I know”- totally unscripted.
Make Cool Star Wars Soap and 15 Star Wars DIY Projects

Star Wars DIY Projects

Next at these fun Star Wars activities.

15 Out of This World Star Wars DIY Projects

There are ideas here for all ages and to make your fun Star Wars themed unit study come to life.

Photo Credit: www.mymommystyle.com

Chewbacca pencil holder

This Chewbacca pencil holder is easy to put together and could easily turn into a plant holder, treat holder, or mini light saber holder. The sky is the limit, or should we say the universe?

Photo Credit: lemonlimeadventures.com

DIY Star Wars Garden Pots

These cute Star Wars garden pots are super easy to make – you just have to have a confident hand and about half an hour to spare.

I have some Star Wars STEM Activities for May 4th. Also, look at National STEM Day – Popsicle Sticks for Creative DIY STEM Projects for more stem ideas.

Photo Credit: thecraftyblogstalker.com

How to Make a DIY Pool Noodle Lightsaber

Learn how to make a Noodle Lightsaber with this step-by-step tutorial. An Easy DIY Star Wars Craft that is fun for all ages! Make your own Light Saber!

Photo Credit: frugalfun4boys.com

You won't need the force to make these awesome Star Wars painted rocks!

Here’s a fun Star Wars craft to do with the kids for May the Fourth Be With You (Star Wars Day) or any day! We absolutely love rock painting over here, and we needed some Star Wars inspired rocks to add to our collection

Photo Credit: littlebinsforlittlehands.com

Light Saber Sensory Bottles Star Wars Activity for Kids

This is a big week for Star Wars fans every where including myself, my son, and my husband! I made these fun and easy, glowing light saber sensory bottles for my son to enjoy.

Photo Credit: www.mombrite.com

Paper Plate Baby Yoda Craft [Free Template]

Is there anything cuter than Baby Yoda? Your little Star Wars fans will love making this paper plate Baby Yoda craft after watching another exciting episode of the Mandalorian!

Photo Credit: craftsbyamanda.com

Jabba the Hutt craft: how to make Jabba the Hutt from salt dough

Jabba the Hutt lives in a palace on the planet Tattoine where he runs a criminal empire and has a bounty out for Han Solo. Jabba is eventually defeated by our heroes, but nonetheless his shape and appearance are perfect for molding from salt dough!

Photo Credit: craftsbyamanda.com

Lightsaber Bookmarks: easily make these Star Wars themed bookmarks!

Keep your place in your favorite books by making glittery lightsabers in different colors! These lightsaber bookmarks are great for home or school.

Photo Credit: www.sippycupmom.com

Make Your Own No Sew Chewbacca Pillow

If you have a little  Star Wars fan in the house you are going to want to make this adorable No Sew Chewbacca Pillow. If you are concerned about it being played with roughly and not holding up you can easily use these directions and just sew it up quickly on the machine.You will be pleasantly surprised how quick and easy this cute little wookie is to put together. 

Photo Credit: funlearningforkids.com

Star Wars R2-D2 Craft for Kids

This Star Wars R2-D2 craft was a big hit with my son and he doesn’t usually like crafts. He was very proud of the R2-D2 he made!

Photo Credit: onemamasdailydrama.com

Star Wars Bead Bracelet Ideas

These easy DIY bead bracelet ideas are perfect for Star Wars fans to wear on May the 4th or any day! Customize them for any character.

Photo Credit: allfortheboys.com

DIY Cardboard Vehicles - Millennium Falcon & Rey's Speeder

We’ve been wanting to create these for a while so STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS coming out next week and a fun group party with some other bloggers was the final push we needed to get them done. And they are SO much fun.

Photo Credit: dazeknights.com

DIY Star Wars Gift for Boys

So, since Buddy is into Star Wars, I created a set of Star Wars-inspired nesting dolls

Photo Credit: nerdymamma.com

Star Wars Galaxy Obleek

There’s just so much fun in this little bowl and so much educational opportunity, too. While we played, we talked about so many subjects: why the obleek had the liquid/solid properties; how the figures sunk like the x-wing did on Degoba; what pretend constellations we could make; how the food coloring worked to make that neat galaxy-like swirl. 

Photo Credit: kidminds.org

How to Make the Best and Most Amazing Ewok Catapult

Star Wars movies offer plenty of inspiration for an enthusiastic inventor, from homemade lightsabers and self-build droids to DIY starfighters and battle tanks 

Finally, look at this fun activity to make Star Wars soap.

Star Wars DIY Projects- Star Wars Soap

You will need:

  • ¼ pound melt and pour soap base
  • 1 teaspoon oil- coconut, olive, palm, or castor
  • 2 teaspoons beeswax pellets
  • 5 drops of essential oil
  • Mica powder
  • A Star Wars mold shape of your choice
Make Cool Star Wars Soap and 15 Star Wars DIY Projects

You will also need:

  • Glass container
  • Craft stick for mixing

First, cut the soap base into small squares, about 1” to help it melt faster and more evenly.

Make Cool Star Wars Soap and 15 Star Wars DIY Projects

Place soap pieces into the container. When making a small batch I like to use a mason jar because it is easy to clean up and pours into the molds nicely.

Make Cool Star Wars Soap and 15 Star Wars DIY Projects

Melt in the microwave in 30-second increments, it should not take more than 45- 60 seconds for this amount.

Make Cool Star Wars Soap and 15 Star Wars DIY Projects

Remove from the microwave and stir in beeswax pellets and oil until well combined.

If making only one color you can stir in a small amount of mica powder at this time, if you want to make each soap a different color leave it until after the next step.

Make Cool Star Wars Soap and 15 Star Wars DIY Projects

Stir in essential oil until it is your desired scent strength.

Make Cool Star Wars Soap and 15 Star Wars DIY Projects

Pour into each of the molds.

Make Cool Star Wars Soap and 15 Star Wars DIY Projects

Next, add a small amount of the chosen color to each mold and stir quickly with a toothpick to mix. Be sure to scrape all along the edges as well as in the center.

 If you want a little more time to mix each color pour into one mold at a time and reheat until melted again. Continue until all molds are full.           

Make Cool Star Wars Soap and 15 Star Wars DIY Projects

Let the mold sit for several hours until cooled and completely hardened before removing from the mold.

When you remove the mold take a small knife and smooth off the excess soap.

Store in a cool dry place until ready to use. For use keep out of direct water.

Make Cool Star Wars Soap and 15 Star Wars DIY Projects

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2 Fun Chemistry for Kids Experiments & John Dalton Notebooking Pages

August 31, 2023 | Leave a Comment
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I have two simple chemistry for kids experiments which do not require special equipment. Your kids will also love these 21 Fun Chemistry Homeschool Ideas for Kids.

These science experiments can be done with younger kids, and you need just a few basic household items.

Chemistry can be introduced as early as preschool and learned through high school.

2 Fun Chemistry for Kids Experiments & John Dalton Notebooking Pages

Using simple household items like bleach, vinegar, pennies, and food coloring you can complete a couple of experiments to introduce chemistry to your kids.

Also, John Dalton was an English chemist.

He proposed the theory that all modern chemistry is based on. It is the Atomic Theory of Matter.

I have some free notebooking pages so you can add his life to your study.

Chemistry for Kids Books

First, look at some of these fun books and resources.

For example, Basher Chemistry is an amazing beginning chemistry book and is a particularly great resource for unschoolers and relaxed schoolers.

It is engaging and interesting with funny illustrations alongside great chunks of information.

12 Chemistry Books & Resources for Kids of All Ages

But first here are some resources that are a great introduction and more to chemistry for kids.

Superstars of Science

Discover fun facts about the greatest scientists from history through Basher's fresh and unique illustration style.

Did you know that Marie Curie used to keep radioactive materials in her pockets? Or that Mendeleyev literally dreamed up his famous periodic table? Superstars of Science tells the stories behind the big ideas in the fields of physics, chemistry, medicine, mathematics, cosmology, earth sciences, and engineering. Read about 40 great scientists including Newton and Einstein who produced theories that explained the way in which the Universe works, Crick and Watson who uncovered the structure of DNA, and Alexander Graham Bell who had the big idea that became the telephone. Each one of these greats of science has had some vital flash of insight that has changed the way we see the world and the way we live. Come meet the superstars of science!

Basher Science: Chemistry: Getting a Big Reaction

Discover the secrets of chemistry, and learn about the properties of matter and the ways in which they interact, combine and change. Chemistry is a compelling guide to a community of characters who make up everything around us.

Crucibles: The Story of Chemistry from Ancient Alchemy to Nuclear Fission

This book is a classic in the field of popular science. Standard reading since the 1930s, it is one of the few histories of chemistry to concentrate on the lives of the great chemists. Through these dramatic and human stories, it gives an authoritative and entertaining account of the great discoveries and advances in this scientific field. After many printings in three previous editions, this book has been newly revised by the author for this fourth edition. Beginning with Trevisan and his lifelong search for the "philosopher's stone," the author narrates the lives and discoveries of such towering figures as Paracelsus and his chemical treatment of disease; Priestley looking for phlogiston and finding oxygen and carbon dioxide, Lavoisier creating a new language of chemistry; Dalton and his Atomic Theory; Avogadro and the idea of molecules, Mendeleeff arranging the table of elements under his Periodic Law; the Curies isolating radium; Thomson discovering the electron; Moseley and his Law of Atomic Numbers; Lawrence and the construction of the cyclotron; and more. Probably the most dramatic chapter in the book, the account of the development of nuclear fission, ends the story of chemistry at its most monumental achievement.

The Chemistry of Cola

You’ll be amazed at all you can learn from this favorite drink – what’s in it, why it fizzes, what you can do with it, the containers it’s in, and more!

Napoleon's Buttons: How 17 Molecules Changed History

Napoleon's Buttons is the fascinating account of seventeen groups of molecules that have greatly influenced the course of history. These molecules provided the impetus for early exploration, and made possible the voyages of discovery that ensued. The molecules resulted in grand feats of engineering and spurred advances in medicine and law; they determined what we now eat, drink, and wear. A change as small as the position of an atom can lead to enormous alterations in the properties of a substance-which, in turn, can result in great historical shifts.

52 Extreme Kids Chemistry Experiments Set - STEM Activities & Science Kits

If you want your child to be able to explore and complete some simple chemistry experiments without running around grabbing all the items an all in on kit is just the thing to add to your chemistry studies.

The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements

Why did Gandhi hate iodine (I, 53)? How did radium (Ra, 88) nearly ruin Marie Curie's reputation? And why is gallium (Ga, 31) the go-to element for laboratory pranksters? The Periodic Table is a crowning scientific achievement, but it's also a treasure trove of adventure, betrayal, and obsession. These fascinating tales follow every element on the table as they play out their parts in human history, and in the lives of the (frequently) mad scientists who discovered them. The Disappearing Spoon masterfully fuses science with the classic lore of invention, investigation, and discovery -- from the Big Bang through the end of time.

Chemistry Fluxx Card Game - Science Games Card Games for Kids

 Chemistry EditionChemistry Fluxx is the perfect compound of chance, skill and strategy-use atoms and laboratory tools to match the current goal of the game and win! The rules are always changing in Fluxx. The Keepers, Goals, Rules and Action cards determine how the game will be played.

Illustrated Guide to Home Chemistry Experiments: All Lab, No Lecture (DIY Science)

For students, DIY hobbyists, and science buffs, who can no longer get real chemistry sets, this one-of-a-kind guide explains how to set up and use a home chemistry lab, with step-by-step instructions for conducting experiments in basic chemistry -- not just to make pretty colors and stinky smells, but to learn how to do real lab work:

  • Purify alcohol by distillation
  • Produce hydrogen and oxygen gas by electrolysis
  • Smelt metallic copper from copper ore you make yourself
  • Analyze the makeup of seawater, bone, and other common substances
  • Synthesize oil of wintergreen from aspirin and rayon fiber from paper
  • Perform forensics tests for fingerprints, blood, drugs, and poisons
  • and much more

The Joy of Chemistry: The Amazing Science of Familiar Things

Written for lay readers, provides an introduction to the principles of chemistry and includes quotations from popular literature to show how chemistry and everyday life intertwine.

The Cartoon Guide to Chemistry (Cartoon Guide Series)

If you have ever suspected that "heavy water" is the title of a bootleg Pink Floyd album, believed that surface tension is an anxiety disorder, or imagined that a noble gas is the result of a heavy meal at Buckingham Palace, then you need The Cartoon Guide to Chemistry to set you on the road to chemical literacy.

You don't need to be a scientist to grasp these and many other complex ideas, because The Cartoon Guide to Chemistry explains them all: the history and basics of chemistry, atomic theory, combustion, solubility, reaction stoichiometry, the mole, entropy, and much more—all explained in simple, clear, and yes, funny illustrations. Chemistry will never be the same!

Air Is Not Oxygen: Essential Science You Should Have Learned ... But Probably Didn't!

AIR IS NOT OXYGEN is a fun way to brush up on essential science concepts you missed in school. (Admit it. You probably thought you had better things to do than study!) Clear, short chapters focus on mastering key concepts instead of memorizing facts. Dozens of optional hands-on activities make science come alive! In a style described as “Dave Barry meets Bill Nye with a touch of the Mythbusters,” award-winning author, Bill Morelan, debunks common misconceptions about basic science. Reflecting both the National Science Content Standards and the Next Generation Science Standards, AIR IS NOT OXYGEN covers Life Science, Earth Science, Physical Science, and Science Methods.A fun, informative read, AIR IS NOT OXYGEN helps fill the gaps in your science education. (Never be humiliated by science geeks again!) Perfect for sharing, or as a handy basic reference tool. Makes a great book for kids, too.

More Chemistry for Kids Activities

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2 Fun Chemistry for Kids Experiments & John Dalton Notebooking Pages

Next, look at these two fun notebooking pages.

John Dalton and Democritus Chemistry Notebooking Pages

John Dalton was an English chemist and physicist born about the 6th of September 1766.

Dalton is credited with the Atomic Theory in chemistry.

What is the Atomic Theory of Matter? It states:

  • Matter is made of small particles called atoms.
  • Atoms are indestructible. They cannot be created or destroyed during chemical or physical changes.
  • Atoms of an element are identical.
  • Atoms of different elements have different masses.
2 Fun Chemistry for Kids Experiments & John Dalton Notebooking Pages

Next, Democritus proposed the idea of atoms centuries earlier, around 460 BC. Democritus gets the credit for coining the word “atom” to describe that smallest piece of matter.

Finally, look at these chemistry for kids experiments.

Chemistry Experiment 1- Cleaning Pennies

When choosing your household items to clean the pennies look for acidic items as well as some non-acidic items like water to compare them.

You will need:

  • 4-6 dirty pennies
  • Disposable paper cups
  • Various household items- vinegar, baking soda and water paste, bleach, ketchup, lemon or lime juice, tap water, sparkling water, hot sauce, soda, etc.
2 Fun Chemistry for Kids Experiments & John Dalton Notebooking Pages

Try to find pennies that have roughly the same amount of tarnish to them.  Place 4-6 pennies in paper cups, 1 per cup.

2 Fun Chemistry for Kids Experiments & John Dalton Notebooking Pages

Write the name of each item on the outside of the cup so that it is easier to keep track.

2 Fun Chemistry for Kids Experiments & John Dalton Notebooking Pages

Add your chosen household items to each cup, be sure that each penny is completely covered.

2 Fun Chemistry for Kids Experiments & John Dalton Notebooking Pages

Set a timer for 20-30 minutes and while the pennies are soaking have your child make a hypothesis as to which will clean the pennies best.

Clean each penny and place it in front of the corresponding cup to compare how clean they are.

2 Fun Chemistry for Kids Experiments & John Dalton Notebooking Pages

Here are how our pennies looked at the end, the cleanest in our batch was lime juice.

2 Fun Chemistry for Kids Experiments & John Dalton Notebooking Pages

Questions to ask your child:

  • Which solution cleaned its penny the best?
  • Was your hypothesis correct?

For older children you can have them research why the acidic items work better to clean the pennies than less or non-acidic items.

Chemistry Experiment 2 – Disappearing Color

You will need:

  • 4 glass containers
  • 3 different food colorings
  • bleach
  • Pipette or dropper

Fill 3 containers ¾ full of water.

Add 3-4 drops of food coloring to each container.

2 Fun Chemistry for Kids Experiments & John Dalton Notebooking Pages

Fill the 4th container with bleach.

2 Fun Chemistry for Kids Experiments & John Dalton Notebooking Pages

Have your child use the dropper to add bleach a few drops at a time to each color and stir.

2 Fun Chemistry for Kids Experiments & John Dalton Notebooking Pages

When the bleach mixes, the color should begin to disappear until the water is nearly or completely devoid of any color at all.

2 Fun Chemistry for Kids Experiments & John Dalton Notebooking Pages

If you continue to add drops of bleach and stir your color will completely disappear out of each one.

Questions to ask:

  • Before the experiment- What do you think will happen when you add bleach to the colored water?
  • What happened when you added the bleach?
  • Do different colors disappear quicker than others?
  • Why did the color disappear? Bleach contains an oxidizer called sodium hypochlorite. This along with the molecules of the food coloring change their shape and they cannot reflect the light the same way so color disappears.
2 Fun Chemistry for Kids Experiments & John Dalton Notebooking Pages

Finally, look below to see how to download the free notebooking pages.

HOW TO GET THE FREE JOHN DALTON AND DEMOCRITUS NOTEBOOKING PAGES

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How to Make a Chalk Pastel Bird Nest Easy Drawing

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How to make a chalk pastel bird nest easy drawing. Also, you’ll love this Free Bird Unit Study and Lapbook And Fun Edible Bird Nests.

.A chalk pastel bird nest easy drawing project gives your child some creative freedom in recreating some of the most common types of bird nests as they learn about them.

While they are a bit messy, they are wonderful for creating soft and hard lines as well as blurring, they are very forgiving.

How to Make a Chalk Pastel Bird Nest Easy Drawing

They can be made from natural materials like sticks, twigs, hay, grass, and leaves but they will also use scraps of string, cloth, paper, and plastic bits that humans leave out.

There are many different types of nests but most fit into 1 of 5 categories -cupped (or half-cupped), cavity, pendant, scrape, and burrow and these are the ones we are going to explore here.

Types of Bird Nests

  • Cup- a cup-style nest is the most seen, it is a cup-shaped build that offers eggs some protection and still allows momma bird to sit on her eggs. They are usually built on the fork of tree branches but will also be built on the ground, in bushes, and even in porches and barns. Tiniest cup nest belongs to the hummingbird at about 1”.
  • Cavity- Just as the name implies this Nest is made inside the cavity of trees, bird’s houses, and in the cavities of building structures such as chimneys. There are roughly 85 different bird species that use this method like woodpeckers, wood ducks, and owls. Some birds create their own cavity while others use already-formed openings.
  • Pendant/Suspended cup- This type of nest resembles a hanging sack. It can either have a cuplike structure or a tunnel shape with openings throughout.  Weavers, Orioles, Sunbirds, Swallows, and Martins are the most common tenants of this style.
  • Scrape/Ground- Killdeer, Ostrich, and the arctic Tern as well as a few other birds find that making their nest by using or making hollow depressions in the ground.  They use little or no nesting materials, commonly it would be down feathers, grass, and weeds.
  • Burrow- Some birds use a burrow for a nest like the puffin, kingfishers, kiwi, and the burrowing owl. They prefer it for maintaining an even temperature as well as protection from predators and weather. They often use a hole that was dug and abandoned by other animal species.
How to Make a Chalk Pastel Bird Nest Easy Drawing

No Nest –Emperor and King penguins do not make nests at all, rather they hold the egg on top of their feet.

Next, look at these fun resources and books for learning about birds.

17 Books, Resources, and Activities About Birds

You'll love these fun resources if you're studying about birds. Besides, you can study about birds anytime of the year.

So, add one or two of these to your unit study, nature journaling, or just fun for the day.

1. A Place for Birds

In simple yet compelling language, Melissa Stewart showcases twelve North American birds, from the familiar eastern bluebird to the rare Kirtland's warbler. Her clear narrative shows the threats these birds face, and informative sidebars describe a wide variety of efforts to save them. In addition, remarkable full-color illustrations vividly and accurately depict the birds within the ecosystems that support their survival. Range maps and additional bird facts are also included.

2. Feathers: Not Just for Flying

Young naturalists explore sixteen birds in this elegant introduction to the many, remarkable uses of feathers. A concise main text highlights how feathers are not just for flying. More curious readers are invited to dig deeper with informative sidebars that underscore how feathers of all shapes and sizes help birds with warming or cooling, protect them from the sun, help them swim, glide or even
dig.

3. A Nest Is Noisy (Family Treasure Nature Encylopedias)

This gorgeous and informative look at the fascinating world of nests, from those of tiny bee hummingbirds to those of orangutans high in the rainforest canopy.

4. Big Book of Birds (The Big Book Series)

The book draws in children and parents alike with captivating information about and charming illustrations of hummingbirds, peacocks, flamingos, bald eagles, secretary birds, puffins, red-crowned cranes, and more. The book also invites young bird-watchers to protect birds where they live and make their gardens bird-friendly. The text is chatty, funny, and full of remarkable facts.

5. Peterson Field Guide To Birds

For decades, the Peterson Field Guide to Birdsof Eastern and Central North America has been a popular and trusted guide for birders of all levels, thanks to its famous system of identification and unparalleled illustrations. Following the Spring 2020 update to Peterson Field Guide to Birds of North America, this guide will feature updated text and range maps, and art updated to reflect current knowledge in ornithology. 

6. How to Feed Backyard Birds: A Step-by-Step Guide for Kids

How to Feed Backyard Birds: A Step-by-Step Guide for Kids is the perfect resource for beginners who are young (and not so young) to discover the joy of attracting birds to your yard. Bird lover and expert Chris Earley wants to share his passion for our colorful singing and flying neighbors with the whole family.

7. Wingspan Board Game - A Bird-Collection, Engine-Building Game

Competitive, card-driven, engine-building board game.

Challenging strategy game recommended for those ages 14 plus

Game includes 170 unique bird cards, 26 bonus cards and 16 Automa cards, 103 food tokens and 75 egg miniatures, 5 custom wooden dice and 5 player mats, 1 birdfeeder dice tower and 2-piece Game Trayz custom tray, 1 goal mat and 8 goal tiles, 1 first-player token and 40 action cubes, 4 clear plastic resource containers, 1 scorepad, and 3 rulebooks.

8. Beaks!

Young naturalists explore a variety of birds, their habitats, and how their beaks help them build, eat, and survive. From the twisted beak of a crossbill to the color changing bill of a seagull, readers will learn fun facts about how beaks are designed and used as tools by birds of all shapes and sizes.  Bright, bold cut-paper illustrations create amazingly realistic tableaus of birds in their natural
environments with their beaks in action.

9. Bird Figurine Toy Birds for Kids Realistic Bird

Set of bird figurine toys, which contains 7 different small plastic birds. The weight of bird figure toy is 96G / 0.2LB. The set of small plastic bird contains 7 pecies of toy birds,such as robin, bluebird, oriole, woodpecker, etc. Please refer to the picture for the actual size and color.

10. Professor Noggin's Birds of North America Trivia Card Game

PLAY & LEARN: Professor Noggin’s series of educational card games encourages kids to learn interesting facts about their favorite subjects.

FUN FACTS: Everything young birders need to know about the most common and interesting Birds of North America. Learn to identify different species and discover fascinating facts about their habitat and behavior.

CARD GAME: Each of the thirty game cards combines trivia, true or false, and multiple-choice questions. A special three-numbered die is included which adds an element of unpredictability.

11. Audubon's Birds of America Coloring Book

Including the red-winged blackbird, painted bunting, wood duck, great blue heron, ruby-throated hummingbird, purple finch, and blue jay, 46 different species of birds from all parts of the United States are included in this book. The pictures have been faithfully redrawn by Paul E. Kennedy from originals by John James Aububon (1785–1851), the most famous American painter-naturalist.

12. The Boy Who Drew Birds: A Story of John James Audubon

If there was one thing James loved to do more than anything else, it was to be in the great outdoors watching his beloved feathered friends.In the fall of 1804, he was determined to find out if the birds nesting near his Pennsylvania home would really return the following spring. Through careful observation, James laid the foundation for all that we know about migration patterns today.

13. Attracting Birds to Your Backyard: 536 Ways To Turn Your Yard and Garden Into a Haven For Your Favorite Birds

Enjoy your home and garden as never before when you have a yard that's filled with colorful birds and bird songs as well as flowers. This A-to-Z guide includes:Terrific tips and plans for building bird feeders, birdbaths, and birdhouses.Recipes for making bird food that is sure to be a hit with your feathered friends--including Chickadee Doughnut Delights and Easy Bird Treat Mini-Muffins.The 25 best plants to grow to attract birds to your yard--including columbine and honeysuckle, hummingbird favorites.How to identify and attract goldfinches, chickadees, cardinals, and more than 50 other favorite birds to your yard. Plus, you'll learn what their songs and antics really mean.

14. Field Guide to the Nests, Eggs, and Nestlings of North American Birds

Describes all species found in the North American region and offers information on breeding cycles, nesting habits, and provides pictures of nestlings and eggs

15. What's That Bird? Teacher Guide

This study guide accompanies What's That Bird? published by Storey Publishing in 2005, incorporating facts to know, comprehension questions, and characteristics of specific birds. Sections include: 'Meet the Bird', 'How Birds Live', and 'The Wider World of Birds'. Student Book and What's That Bird? sold separately.

16. Paint by Sticker: Birds: Create 12 Stunning Images One Sticker at a Time!

Nature's Masterpieces—ready for paintingPeel the sticker,Paint the sticker, And watch your painting come to life.Paint by Sticker: Birds celebrates the rainbow of colors and shapes of the avian world: a red-headed woodpecker, a blue jay, an orange and black Baltimore oriole, an electric bright hummingbird.

17. Sibley Backyard Birding Flashcards

The Sibley Field Guide to Birds is now transformed into 100 easy-to-reference cards housed in one handsome pull-drawer gift box. Divided into one stack of 50 common Western and Eastern North American birds, and one stack of 50 common birds found across North America, each card features precise illustrations and text concerning habitat, behavior, and voice description necessary for easy identification. Edited with the backyard birder in mind, each bird card is accompanied with a regional map as an additional guide to migratory patterns.

Next, look at some other activities I have here for you to include a study of birds.

More Activities to Learn About Birds

  • Galapagos Islands Animals Fun and Simple Watercolor Flamingo Tutorial
  • Free Peregrine Falcon Lapbook And Fun Unit Study Ideas
  • Free Homeschool Chicken Unit Study and Anatomy of an Egg Felt Activity & Worksheet
  • Make Way For Ducklings Fun Duck Pond Playdough Invitation to Play
  • How to Make an Easy Bird Craft Fun Paper Plate Peacock
  • Free Bird Journal – Hands-on Nature (Coloring & Identification Pages)
  • Bird Nest Designs – How Do Birds Make Nests Is a simple look at the different ways birds make their nests.
  • Cardinal Birds in Winter and Birch Trees Easy Watercolor Kids Activity
  • Free North American Robin Bird Lapbook and Fun Homeschool Unit Study Ideas
  • Bird Craft For Kindergarten Make an Adorable Fun American Robin Foot Print
  • 15 Most Amazing Nests Built By Bird Architects YouTube
  • Beautiful Bald Eagle Fun Facts And Torn Paper Bird Craft
  • Free Bird Unit Study and Lapbook And Fun Edible Bird Nests
How to Make a Chalk Pastel Bird Nest Easy Drawing
  • Dynamic Delightful Bird Lapbook for Multiple Ages

    Dynamic Delightful Bird Lapbook for Multiple Ages

    $4.00
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Finally, look how to make this fun chalk pastel bird nest easy drawing.

Chalk Pastel Bird Nest Easy Drawing

You will need:

  • Chalk pastels
  • Art paper
  • Scissors
  • Cotton balls or pompoms
  • Book for reference
How to Make a Chalk Pastel Bird Nest Easy Drawing

I started with 9×12 paper and cut it into 4 rectangles.

How to Make a Chalk Pastel Bird Nest Easy Drawing

After researching and deciding on the types of nests they want to draw, have them lightly sketch out the outlines.

For a cup nest-an oval with a small oval in it gives a good start, it kind of resembles a fried egg.

Once they are satisfied with their general outline, they can begin filling it in a bit starting with lighter colors.

How to Make a Chalk Pastel Bird Nest Easy Drawing

Continue to layer on dots, lines, and slashes to create the look of a woven nest.

Experiment with going back and forth on lighter and dark colors to create some depth and interest.

How to Make a Chalk Pastel Bird Nest Easy Drawing

Use a fingertip or pompom to smudge some of the chalk and fill in the white spots.

How to Make a Chalk Pastel Bird Nest Easy Drawing

Blow off the excess chalk as you go.

Finally, they can add in some eggs if they like.

How to Make a Chalk Pastel Bird Nest Easy Drawing

Encourage them to draw all the basic nest types like a cavity in a tree.

How to Make a Chalk Pastel Bird Nest Easy Drawing

Or a tiny hummingbird’s nest with a bird peeking out.

How to Make a Chalk Pastel Bird Nest Easy Drawing

How about a pendant nest?

How to Make a Chalk Pastel Bird Nest Easy Drawing

To preserve your drawing spray with a light coat of aerosol hairspray to set the chalk.

How to Make a Chalk Pastel Bird Nest Easy Drawing

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