Make-a-Monster

This is a fun and easy activity that kept Eva entertained for quite some time.  I cut out some shapes from scrap felt and let Eva go to town creating monsters.  I glued some buttons on the white circles to make eyes and the little teeth are also glued to the rectangle.

So many options for such cute monsters!

Monster Puppet

Aggle!  Blaggle!  Blahhhhhh!  We made a monster puppet!
We began with a brown paper lunch bag that Eva finger painted green.

We let it dry overnight and this morning we added eyes (Eva decided this monster needed three,

some pink fur (great scissor skills practice!),

and some teeth and a tongue.

I love how goofy looking he is!  How could a monster who looks that silly ever be scary?

Monster Math

I love how this craft evolved!  My initial plan was to have Eva make some cute monsters using her hand and foot prints.  She took it a step further and made it a counting activity as well.  To start Eva chose four color paints to use and I painted her hands and feet.  She stamped them on a piece of yellow cardstock.

When they were dry, I got out the googly eyes and Eva decided that her monsters would have 1, 2, 3 and 4 eyes.

I added the numbers and mouths and we ended up with some really cute monsters!

Monster Mania

If your little one is anything like mine, monsters aren't scary- they are friends!  The furrier, sillier and googlier (is that even a word?) the better!

Crafts
Handprint monster puppet- little handprints will help turn a paper bag into a fun puppet

Monster Mask- we'll use a paper plate to create this great pretend play aide

Hand and Footprint Painting- Eva's prints will be transformed into some unique creatures

Activities
Make-a-Monster Felt Board- eyes, ears, horns, fangs... the monsters we can create will be endless

Monster Mash- we will boogie away to some monster classics like Monster Mash and The One Eyed, One Horned Flying Purple People Eater

Books