Come out and see the Radio City Christmas Spectacular starring the Rockettes here in St. Louis at the Peabody Opera House from November 8th - 17th!

 

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A Nature Scrapbook

This activity encourages you to look at familiar objects in a new way.

Supplies:  paper or a blank journal, crayons/markers, glue or tape.

It’s officially fall and you may have already spotted some leave beginning to change.  The next time you are outside, look for objects that have fallen from the trees. Leaves of different shapes, sizes and colors, acorns, seeds and small twigs – whatever catches your eye and interest are great for this project.   Attach the items you found on different pages.  As you look at each item, use your imagination and transform the object into a new creation by using your crayons and markers.  An acorn top could become a silly hat for an elf, or wheels for a car:  draw the vehicle.  That cool-looking leaf you found could become the body of a space creature – just draw the rest of it around the leaf. 

When you are finished,save your pages -- they will make great decorations for a Thanksgiving dinner later in the season!

Working with Texture

How can you use different textures in your next picture?  What textures are around you when you step outside?

Materials:  2 sheets of white paper, colored construction paper, scissors, crayons, glue

1.       Let’s get some texture!  Unpeel the paper from three different crayons.  Take them and 2 sheets of white paper outside.  Place your paper on top of different surfaces (bricks, concrete, trees, leaves, or anything else you’d like to try).

2.      Now lay your crayon down on the paper and rub the crayon enough times so that the bumps, lines or designs begin to show through.  Color areas of the paper in different directions and switch crayons to see if you can create various effects.  Repeat and fill up the other paper with different textures and colors. 

3.      With a scissors, cut up the textured rubbings into different shapes.

4.      Take out the construction paper and arrange the shapes on top.  Try arranging the pieces to make a house, an animal, a robot, a skyscraper, a vehicle or an interesting creature.

5.       It’s ok to begin without a plan, just move the pieces around until you see something start to form. Glue the shapes down and enjoy your textured creation.

Back to School Portraits

Taking a picture on the first day of school is a wonderful ritual for many families.  But here's a new twist...create a back to school portrait to mark how the student looked on that first day.

Take a careful look at yourself in mirror, noticing your hair, and face.  Then begin drawing your head, adding in the eyes, nose, mouth, ears, hair and shoulders.  Are you wearing your favorite shirt?  Create a frame by gluing strips of construction paper around the edge of the paper.  Write your name on the bottom and don't forget to add the date!

Gold, Silver or Bronze?

Have you seen an Olympic athlete win a gold, silver or bronze metal?  Now it’s your turn…

Materials:  cardboard or card stock or heavy paper, markers or crayons, ribbon or string, scissors.  Optional:  foil, hole punch.

 

First, cut out a circle from the cardboard or paper.  This will be your metal.  You can cover it with foil if you want to give it a shiny surface.  Then create your design…will you draw the sport of your choice?  Will you make your own Olympic design? Cut a small hole at the top or use a hole punch and then put the ribbon through so your medal can hang around your neck. 

Why not make a medal for someone you want to honor?  Give one to thank your parents, a friend, a camp counselor or a relative as a way to celebrate the things they do!

Catch the Spirit of the Summer Olympics

What does the Olympic Symbol mean?

The five rings represent the five major regions of the world: Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceania. Every national flag in the world includes at least one of the five colors, which are (from left to right) blue, yellow, black, green, and red. 

The rings are connected to represent the meeting of the athletes from throughout the world at the Olympic Games. The five colors of the rings from left to right are blue, black and red across the top and yellow and green along the bottom.

"The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part, just as the most important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle. The essential thing is not to have conquered but to have fought well." The words of the Olympic creed are dedicated to Baron Pierre de Coubertin, the founder of the modern Olympic Games.

The Olympic Flag made its debut at the 1920 Olympic Games in Antwerp, Belgium. At the end of each Olympic Games, the mayor of that host-city presents the flag to the mayor of the next host-city. It then rests at the town hall of the next host-city for four years until the Opening Ceremony of their Olympic Games.

Now it’s your turn… on a piece of paper, create a flag for yourself or your family.  What colors did you choose and why?  What message or ideas are expressed in your flag?