[Nfb-krafters-korner] A cute, simple craft for rainy days

[Carol Osmar]

Hello All, We just moved to Florida on Monday and it has been 
raining almost everyday, so there has been a lot of talk about 
rain.  My two year old grandson, Kingston, came home from day 
care  with a cute umbrella craft  so I thought I would share the 
idea with you.

Materials; one lightweight paper plate
paints, markers or crayons
pipe cleaners

Directions; Have the child decorate the underside of the plate 
with either paint, markers or crayons.  This will become the top 
of the umbrella.  Punch a hole in the center of the plate.  poke 
a pipe cleaner through the hole and bend it around a few times so 
it will not go back through the hole.  Attach another pipe 
cleaner on the opposite side of the hole and bend it a few times 
so it will stay in place.  Bend the bottom of the last pipe 
cleaner into a j shape to form the handle of the umbrella shaft.
Note, If you have the really long pipe cleaners, you can use only 
1 and twist it on either side of the hole in the plate.

This is a  simple craft but very appropriate at certain times of 
the year.  Kingston, who is just learning to talk is now saying, 
more rain, more rain.
Carol


If you always do
 what you always did,
 you will always get
 what you always got.