Today's Classroom Activities :

Summertime Crafts

drawing of a ship

Set Sail For Summer
Art Step 1: On a piece of cardboard about 9" x 12" draw an equilateral triangle, seven inches per side. At every 1/2-inch interval, punch holes.

Step 2: Make a boat hull of corrugated paper, fabric or brown paper scored to look like a wooden boat's hull.

Step 3: Paint the background appropriately, use a little piece of wood for the mast, even add some golden fish.

Summertime Journals
Help kids create this simple journal craft to keep track of the family vacation, camp, playing with friends and just plain downtime. A perfect summer craft.

Paper Mobiles
These eye-catching but simple-to-make mobiles are easy to customize — and always look great. Students can hang them in the corner of your classroom, or make several to fill a window.

Summer-Day Lei
Students can make this colorful lei out of flowers and leaves.