We just finished up a unit called
“Flying Transportation” this past week. This was a theme I
obviously enjoyed very much. The kids already love anything having to
do with airplanes, and it was fun to see them learn about several
other ways to fly through the sky. I especially enjoyed finding ways
to explain how planes fly, how the different parts of the airport
function, and what the pilots do-- all on a 3-year old level. Of
course, the art was fun, too. We made an airplane, a parachute, a
helicopter, and a hot-air balloon.
We made the airplane with a clothespin,
2 popsicle sticks, and a few pieces of paper. Each child cut out
their cloud and glued it to their paper. Then they colored the
popsicle stick wings. They glued one wing to the paper, then glued
the clothespin on top, then attached the other wing. The last step
was to glue the tail to the back of the clothespin.
We used marble-painting to make the
hot-air balloon. I cut out the balloons ahead of time, and then each
child had a turn to put their balloon into a shallow tub. I
splattered the paint on the paper, then they tilted the tub back and
forth, side to side, to make the marbles roll through the paint
several times. After they were done painting, they glued on the paper
“ropes” and basket. Of all the projects we did this week, it
seemed they enjoyed this one the most.
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