Now that the summer is quickly coming to an end it’s time to squeeze in as much outdoor fun as possible. Some fun things to do with your family include going on a picnic, flying a kite, putting your toes in a running stream and rolling down a hill. Those were some of my most favorite things to do as a child.
Another fun thing to do is lie a blanket on the ground, lie down on your back and look up at the clouds. Clouds come in many different shapes. Sometimes the shapes resemble things like an elephant, a car or a famous person.
Who doesn’t love big, fluffy and billowy clouds?
Why not make your own clouds? Making clouds is a fun craft that the entire family can enjoy. It’s also an ideal rainy (or snowy) day craft as well as a craft that can be done at a daycare center or in school.
KinderCare has a wonderful Cloud Craft project that would be a lot of fun to do together with your child or grandchild. The great thing about this craft is that there are no “rules.” Let your imagination go wild and see what fun clouds you can crate.
This craft can be done with just about any craft supplies you have on hand.
What You Will Need:
- Cloud Materials (these are just examples, anything will do)
- White String
- Torn Paper
- Uncooked White Rice
- Cotton Rounds
- Starch Peanuts
- Glitter
- Paint Brushes
- White Non-toxic Paint
- Core Materials
- Blue construction paper
- Child-safe glue
Directions:
- The first rule is that there are no rules! Encourage your child to recreate the sky on paper the way they see it. Any way they do it is the right way—the sky’s the limit!
- Have fun!
Make the search for white items in your home part of the sky collage fun. Get creative and feel free to use anything from torn paper to white flour. Bonus points for having a conversation with your child about clouds and what makes clouds in the sky? You can even teach your kid some easy cloud vocabulary: Cirrus clouds look like feathers. Cumlus clouds look like cotton balls. Stratus clouds cover the sky like bed sheets.
I LOVE the idea of turning this craft into a learning experience too. Cumlus clouds DO look like cotton balls. I never looked at it that way.
In addition to making this a fun learning experience it’s also a great way to teach little ones how to glue things to paper, a skill they are going to need when they are in first grade and beyond.
Remember, this craft is not meant to be perfect. The clouds and sky are as the child sees it.
“Each masterpiece lives within a child.” -Kathie Boe, VP of Quality and Accreditation at Knowledge Universe
If you would like more fun craft ideas visit AdventureAhead.KinderCare.com.
What do you think about this craft idea? Have you ever tried to create clouds with your child? What other cloud craft ideas can you think of? Feel free to share your thoughts. I always love to hear from readers.
Kimberly
*I have partnered with KinderCare to bring you this information. Although compensated the opinions expressed are entirely my own and not influenced in a any way.
Beth Larrabee says
I love the cloud craft! i’m going to try it with my daughter!
Kim says
That’s a great craft for kids. My son actually did something similar in preschool last year. He loved telling me all about it when I picked him up.