| While some preschool instructors prefer to stick to the | | | | their collages, post the collages on the wall and try to |
| calendar to structure their curriculums, others use the | | | | see if they can guess who is who. |
| letters of the alphabet for their lesson plans. Here are | | | | Next, here's a great craft called "Me in a Coat and |
| some great preschool crafts for learning about the | | | | Mittens" for those cold and windy winter months, or to |
| letter "M". These preschool crafts can easily be | | | | teach those fortunate enough to be in warm climates |
| adapted into units on science, self-exploration (all about | | | | about what others go through during the roughest |
| me), or winter. | | | | season. To begin this craft, have the children draw |
| Magic Magnets and a Me Collage | | | | their face in the middle of a paper plate. |
| Magnets are a great, fun way to introduce science into | | | | Next, have children cut a coat from their choice of |
| the preschool classroom without getting too technical. | | | | colored construction paper. The coats can be |
| Here's a fun craft to explore the seemingly magical | | | | decorated with buttons, pockets, small pieces of |
| movement of magnets. To begin the craft, tape a big | | | | material or fake fur, or anything else that is in the craft |
| piece of paper to a table. Make sure the table isn't | | | | supply closet. Once they are finished making and |
| made of metal or too thick or else the craft won't | | | | decorating their coats, glue or staple the coat to the |
| work. | | | | paper plate head. Finally, have the children make a pair |
| Give each child a large magnet and a selection of | | | | of mittens from construction paper, and attach the |
| small metal objects such as nuts, bolts or screws. Dip | | | | mittens together with a length of yarn before attaching |
| the metal objects into paint and place them on the | | | | them to the coat. |
| paper. Now, have the children place the magnets | | | | Mister Moose |
| underneath the table and use their magnetic power to | | | | Last but not least in these preschool crafts, is a classic |
| move the painted metal objects around the paper to | | | | preschooler craft where children can make their own |
| create interesting and fun designs. | | | | moose headband to wear around the classroom or at |
| Another great topic for exploring the letter "M" is a | | | | home. To begin this craft, staple a two-inch thick piece |
| favorite of many preschoolers- me. To begin the craft, | | | | of construction paper that is just long enough to wrap |
| trace an outline of each child on a big piece of white | | | | around the child's head. Have the children trace outlines |
| paper. Cut out the outlines and allow children to | | | | of their hands on another piece of construction paper, |
| decorate their outlines to resemble themselves. | | | | and staple or glue the hand to the headband to |
| Have children look through magazines to find pictures | | | | resemble antlers. This craft can also be performed at |
| of things they like to use in the decoration process, if | | | | Christmas time to make reindeer antlers. |
| desired. Once all the children are finished decorating | | | | |