Projects Scheduled for Friday, July 6th

Creative Crafts

Your choices are:

Marshmallow Catapult
Straw-plane
Butterfly Craft
Origami / Cootie Catcher

Supplies needed for Marshmallow Catapult:
One wire hanger, two rubber-bands, a plastic spoon, and mini marshmallows.
Here is a link to this project: http://www.wonderhowto.com/how-to-build-catapult-out-rubber-bands-wire-hanger-321541/

Supplies for the Straw-plane:  Stronger Paper (3x5 index cards work fine), A Ruler, Scissors, Two Straws, Scotch Tape
Link for this project: http://www.allfortheboys.com/home/2011/8/25/move-over-paper-airplanes.html

Supplies for Butterfly Craft: 1 regular sheet of white paper, 1 pipe cleaner (any color), string or yarn, 1 long dowel or a long thin stick, duct tape, some crayons.
There is not a link for this project. I more or less took a couple of project ideas and put them together. This project is great for even the very small kids with a just a little help.
Here is a link for a similar project. 
http://bkids.typepad.com/bookhoucraftprojects/2012/05/project-110-bouncy-bugs-.html
If you want to print out a dragon fly to color as in the link, that is fine too. My project idea just requires a regular sheet of paper though.

Supplies for Cootie Catcher:
Paper
Markers or crayons
Pen
Scissors
Here is a link on how to make a cootie catcher:
http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-make-a-cootie-catcher/

Note: You will still want to bring something to cover your work space.

Here is an example of the Marshmallow Catapult:

Here is an example of the Straw Plane:




Here is an example of the Butterfly Craft: