Thanks for joining us at this year's Youth Day at the Michigan Science Center! We had a truly awesome day and hope you did too!
If you weren't able to make it out to the kids version of Month of Design on Saturday-- nbd-- here's a play-by-play of the children's activity we hosted using discarded stuffed animals. Have fun!
Before you donate that arsenal of stuffed animals, check out this project where they could be re-used. This project gives stuffed animals that have seen better days a new lease on life. Fun for a large group- everyone can bring a neglected animal to add to the pile.
Ingredients:
-At least 4 Stuffed Animals
-Hot Glue Gun
-Scissors
-Needle & Thread
-Large Safety Pins
Deconstruct all limbs, tails, heads, etc from the main body of the animal. Throw the spare parts into a box. Let the children dig through the bin. Allow the children to reconfigure their animals- the sillier the better. An adult should help smaller children with the task of assembly. Have safety pins ready as a way to temporarily attach the parts.
Next, use your best judgment to determine which method- sewing or hot glue- will work best to secure the various parts onto the body permanently. After the glue has cooled or the stitches completed, remove the safety pins.
Hint: Hot glue can hold almost anything together.
One of the coolest things about this craft is that there is NO WRONG WAY to do this project. In fact- the more rules that are broken-- the better! I saw how my kids didm't want to do crafts when adults told them they were "doing it wrong." It took all the fun out of them making something THEMSELVES. When they created their own "Stuft Animal Remix" project-- they had FUN choosing their pieces and creating their animals. It was a Game-changer.
To broaden the scope of learning, ask the children questions about the new species they have created. What is it called? Where does it live? What sounds does it make?
If you weren't able to make it out to the kids version of Month of Design on Saturday-- nbd-- here's a play-by-play of the children's activity we hosted using discarded stuffed animals. Have fun!
Before you donate that arsenal of stuffed animals, check out this project where they could be re-used. This project gives stuffed animals that have seen better days a new lease on life. Fun for a large group- everyone can bring a neglected animal to add to the pile.
Ingredients:
-At least 4 Stuffed Animals
-Hot Glue Gun
-Scissors
-Needle & Thread
-Large Safety Pins
Deconstruct all limbs, tails, heads, etc from the main body of the animal. Throw the spare parts into a box. Let the children dig through the bin. Allow the children to reconfigure their animals- the sillier the better. An adult should help smaller children with the task of assembly. Have safety pins ready as a way to temporarily attach the parts.
Next, use your best judgment to determine which method- sewing or hot glue- will work best to secure the various parts onto the body permanently. After the glue has cooled or the stitches completed, remove the safety pins.
Hint: Hot glue can hold almost anything together.
One of the coolest things about this craft is that there is NO WRONG WAY to do this project. In fact- the more rules that are broken-- the better! I saw how my kids didm't want to do crafts when adults told them they were "doing it wrong." It took all the fun out of them making something THEMSELVES. When they created their own "Stuft Animal Remix" project-- they had FUN choosing their pieces and creating their animals. It was a Game-changer.
To broaden the scope of learning, ask the children questions about the new species they have created. What is it called? Where does it live? What sounds does it make?
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