More One-liner Projects

Every so often, I like to post a quick list of projects you can do within a moment's notice. It's simple. Print these out and have them handy for that inevitable time when your little one comes to you and says, "Mom, I'm bored. What can I do?" Have fun with these. Kids really seem to enjoy them and there's an educational value attatched as well without them even knowing it!

These fun, one-liner projects came home from school with my 2nd-going-on-3rd grader...

1. Spread peanut butter on a large round cracker. Add raisins to make a face. Yummy!


2. Keep track of the fruits and vegetables you eat in one day. How many kinds did you eat?


3. Imagine that you have just discovered a new planet. Draw what you might see there.


4. Listen to music and clap out the rhythm


5. Write as many addition facts as you can in one minute.


6. Tape a ruler on a narrow jar. See how much rain falls in the jar.


7. What can you pack a raw egg in so that it will not break when it's dropped? Test your idea.


8. Weigh yourself. What is the difference between your weight and a family member's?


9. Trace around your foot. Make a picture out of the shape.


10. Ask someone to draw a wiggly line. Make a picture out of it.


11. Fnish this sentence with two words that rhyme: I'ts fun to see a ... (Example: ball fall.)


12. How many water faucets do you have inside and outside your home?


13. Pretend that you are a book character. Write a newspaper ad for an item you have lost.


14. Make a wanted poster for a book you'd like to read.


15. Estimate how long you can stand on one foot. Try it.


16. Write words from the letters that go with these numbers on your phone: 9-8-3-2.


17. Read an article in a newspaper or magazine. Tell someone about it.


18. Draw a map showing the route ou take to go from home to school.


19. Put an object in a lunch bag. Your family may only ask yes-and-no questions to guess what it is.


20. Ask someone to give you three-step directions. Follow the directions.


21. On a paper plate, glue on magazine pictures to make a nutritious meal for your family.


22. Plant some flower seeds in a place that needs to be made more beautiful.


23. Put an ice cube in a plastic cup, a can, and foam cup. Which ice cube lasts the longest?


24. Look around with a magnifying glass for 15 mintues. What interesting things did you see?


25. Read a book outdoors.

Have Fun!

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One-liner projects

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Here are some "one-liner" projects you can pull out of your hat in a moment's notice. These came home from school with my 2nd-grader. They are fun projects that will keep your kiddo's imagination active and has an educational twist without them really being aware of it!

1. Fold a sheet of paper in half. Fold it in half again. How many times can you keep folding it?
   
2. List at least five ways to use a paper clip.
   
3. Write how you could make toast without electricity.
   
4. Describe a special talent that you have.
   
5. Write a poem about spring.
   
6. List four words that have at least three vowels. (Examples are Beautiful or Surprise)
   
7. Add up the digits in your telephone number. Include your area code.
   
8. The word NAP read backwards is PAN. Write 2 or 3 more words like that.
   
9. Add up the ages of everyone in your family.
   
10. How many chairs are in your home? Write a math fact to show how many legs they have in all.
    
11. With your family, brainstorm ways to make household chores easier to do.
    
12. Draw a picture using only straight lines.
13. Look at your skin with magnifying glass. Do some parts look smoother than others?
    
14. Write at least four different ways you could serve potatoes.
    
15. Watch the weather report on TV. Write three facts you learned.
    
16. When do you think traffic is the busiest on your street? How could you find out?
    
17. Draw a picture using only curved lines. Do you have a Sketch Set
18. Plan a birthday party for your favorite book character.
    
19. Fill a jar with small items. Estimate the number of items. Count to check.
    
20. Make up a recipe or a delicious salad. Include your favorite fruits or vegetables.
    
21. Make a list of all the things you know of that are always green.
    
22. List ten nouns. Can you use all ten nouns in only two sentences?
    
23. For 15 minutes, pretend you cannot speak. Instead, communicate without words.
    
24. Dress up as the main character of a book you've read. Tell your family about yourself. Check out my favorite Kid's Books.
    

Have fun!

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Quickie Projects

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Sometimes you just need a quick little project to pull out of your hat and keep your child busy. I've done a little research and come up with a few very simple ideas that you can keep handy to pull up at a moment's notice. Either print this blog entry out or just bookmark it. Either way, you will have a quick and easy way of having an answer to that age old weary query, "Mom, I'm bored, what should I do?"

I'll be posting little Quickie Project lists from time to time, so don't forget to check back here.

Bookmarks
What you need:

• Hole punch
• Old birthday or holiday cards
• Crochet thread or scrap yarn

What to do:

1. Cut a picture from the cover of a greeting card the size of a bookmark.
2. Punch a hole in the bottom center of the cut out picture.
3. Cut several lengths of thread or yarn and make a tassel through the hole in the bottom of the card.

Peanut Pals
What you need:

• Some peanuts still in the shell
• Fine point markers
• Scraps of yarn
• Pipe cleaners
• water paints
• glue, scissors

What to do:

1. Color the shells with water paints and let dry.
2. Glue some small scraps of yarn on the top of the thinnest end of the peanuts for hair.
3. With markers, draw a face on the peanuts head.
4. Cut the pipe cleaner into small pieces for arms and legs.
5. Glue the arms and legs unto the peanuts and let them dry completely. Shape the arms and legs any way you like.

Rainy Day Puzzles
What you'll need:

• Old animal or flower greeting cards
• Glue
• Decoupage Glaze
• Scissors
• Envelope

What to do:

1. Glue the front and back of the greeting cards together.
2. Cover the front and back with decoupage glaze, let dry.
3. When completely dry, cut the cards into several pieces. You now have puzzles.
4. Use the envelope to store the pieces for the next rainy day.

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