Raring2go! Raring2go! 28 raring2go.co.uk 29 Fun Spring crafting ideas from our friends... Our friends at Red Ted Art have given us these wonderfully simple and fun spring craft ideas to share with you. Not only do kids LOVE to create, when crafting, there are lot of hidden learning opportunities too. Everything here and on their website is easy to set up and very do-able, even for the most “non crafty” among us. So fear not, Red Ted Art has your back. Just click the item below to be whisked to Red Ted Art’s amazing website for full instructions and further guidance. For hundreds more crafting ideas, go to: www.redtedart.com Paper Tulip Origami Pop Up Rainbow Cards Paper Butterflies Origami Bookmarks Butterfly Lifecycle Paper Craft Large Paper Plate Flowers Fun Spring crafting ideas from our friends... Our friends at Red Ted Art have given us these wonderfully simple and fun spring craft ideas to share with you. Not only do kids LOVE to create, when crafting, there are lot of hidden learning opportunities too. Everything here and on their website is easy to set up and very do-able, even for the most “non crafty” among us. So fear not, Red Ted Art has your back. Just click the item below to be whisked to Red Ted Art’s amazing website for full instructions and further guidance. For hundreds more crafting ideas, go to: www.redtedart.com Paper Tulip Origami Pop Up Rainbow Cards Paper Butterflies Origami Bookmarks Butterfly Lifecycle Paper Craft Large Paper Plate Flowers Make a simpleBugHotel with your kids byRedTe Art Our easy bug hot l is probably as simple and as easy as it gets! There are many prettier and cleverer bug hotels out there, but sometimes, you just have to make do with what you have and also make it easy for the kids to join in. Materials • A large plastic bottle cut into two cylinders • String for hanging • Sticks and twigs • Pinecones • Bark • Pieces of moss • Anything else you can find – bamboo with its holes make natural straws, which are great hidey hole for insects and bugs! Any natural materials are great! We also had some broken plant pots but forgot all about them until we had finished the Bug Hotel! Other bug hotels include other materials such as corn and drilled pieces of wood – to provide different nooks and crannies. We’ve seen some amazing ones on line - take a look for inspiration. But in essence, we suggest that you: “think natural”, “think nooks and crannies”, “think what will last” (e.g. paper could go soggy and leaves will go brittle and break or disintegrate). It’s great to use things from YOUR local environment, as you are looking to attract bugs and beetles and insects from the same local environment. How to make a Simple Bug Hotel: Time needed: 15 minutes. 1. Cut the bottl down to size We cut our bottle down to shape (may I add, that I actually drank 2 litres of fizzy w ter, especially for this task as we accidentally threw out our last bottle in the recycling?? Argh!) 2. Arrange your materials Check what materials you have and arrange by size and texture. We snapped our twigs to make them a little smaller. Add larger and bigger ones and arrange the pinecones. 3. Decide on the insect hotel location and add twine for hanging If you plan to hang your bug hotel, loop some garden twine round and then start layering your bug hotel. We did one hotel for on the ground and one for hanging from a tree to see if would attract different creatures. 4. Make the insect hotel nice and cosy Stuff it to make it nice and firm, so it doesn’t get blown about! 5. Location! Location! Location! Hang it or place it an it’s ready to welco e some new occupants!
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