All the DAZE Productions: Spring DAZE

Activity Ideas:
Name Tags
Spray paint the paper side of a CD/DVD. Once dry, hang the CD on a string. Add some beads.
Write the children's name on their creation.

An Apple For The Teacher
Materials: red & green tempera paint, Manila paper (8 1/2 x 11), paintbrushes, small, flat
container, newspaper
Directions: Spread newspaper over the work area. Paint palm with red paint. Press palm with
red paint. Pour a small amount of green paint into a flat container. Dip pad of thumb in green
paint and press above the apple print to make a leaf and stem.

Painted Ring Binder
You will need: An old or inexpensive ring binder , Acrylic paint , Ball point pen , Acrylic varnish
Directions: Draw your design on the binder with the ball point pen (don't worry about mistakes
as they will be painted over). Paint the folder with acrylic paints. A few coats will be needed to
get a good finish. When it is dry add a coat of varnish for protection.

Locker Magnets
Make our locker magnets and you'll have the best dressed locker in the school!
You Need: Foam Magnet Shapes or Magnetic Foam Sheets and Scissors, Gemstones, Gem
Glue, Permanent Black Marker
Instructions: If making your own shapes, cut them out of foam magnet sheets. Outline the shapes
and add details with a permanent marker. Glue on gems, pressing them firmly in place. Stick
magnets inside your locker so it looks really cool.

School Bus
Materials: large sheet of butcher paper or gold school paper on a roll
black and yellow-gold poster paints, plastic wrap, small individual picture of each child
Directions: Sketch a large school bus on paper and cut out. Cut out as many windows as you
have pictures. Make a 2 story bus if you have a lot of children. If using butcher paper, paint the
bus yellow-gold. Paint in the bus driver too. (If you're a teacher put your picture there.) Add
school name or family name on side of bus in black paint. Let dry. Turn bus over and tape plastic
wrap over each window. Tape each child's picture in a window, face down. Turn over and
display.

Eraser Heads
Materials: Pencil, Pencil Top Eraser, 5mm Wiggle Eyes, Tacky Glue, Beads, Glitter, Sequins
etc.
Directions: Glue on two wiggle eyes. Add a bead for a nose or choose glitter, sequins or any
small items to decorate front, sides and back. Leave top free of decoration so you can still use
the eraser.

Back to School People
Materials: Large poster board.
Description: We always have our Open House before school starts to give children a chance to
meet their teachers and explore their classroom. On that night, I also give each child a large
poster board cut-out of a person with instructions for them (and family) to decorate it to look like
the child. They bring it back on the first day of school and I hang them all along one wall with
their names underneath. They stay there all year and get sent home on graduation day.

Name Tag for Desk or Table
Materials: Polaroid film (one per child), white paper, crayons or markers, contact paper, glue or
tape.
Description: I let the kids color and decorate their picture. Put the child's name at the top in big
letters. Take a picture of each child (waving, thumbs up or just acting goofy). Glue or tape the
child's picture underneath their name. Apply to a clean dry surface and cover with clear contact
paper. They will say. "Hey, that's me" and smile!

Back to School DAZE