Littles Learning Link Up: January 22, 2019: Paper Plate Walrus Craft

Each month you will find:

• A seasonal round-up (usually toward the beginning of the month)
• Posts where I share what I have been up to with my early elementary children (including occasional highlight posts where I share how we used ideas that have been linked up here on Littles Learning Link Up).

Each week, I will host a link up, where you can share either what you have been up to recently, or old posts that may go with the theme.  Feel free to link up more than one post.

Each week I will continue to feature a couple of posts from those that have been linked up. 

I hope you will continue to share your wonderful posts, and I hope you will find something new to try with your child(ren).

It would be great for everyone to stop by and visit the other linked-up posts as well. Check them out, leave some comments, pin those that interest you. Let's make this a real party and socialize with each other.

We are continuing our Arctic Fun unit in the Pre-K class at our homeschool co-op. The first week we learned about polar bears and how they keep warm. The second week we learned about the arctic fox and camouflage. And last week, our third week, we learned about the walrus, and discussed sinking and floating. Did you know walruses have inflated bags under their necks that help them stay afloat in a vertical position? I didn't until I was researching for the class.

I have been sharing my Pre-K unit posts on Fridays this month. However, it is on Tuesdays that I have been sharing the craft that we made. This week's craft was inspired by a craft that was a part of this month's Arctic Fun Round Up. Kate, from Crafts on Sea, had created a really cute Walrus Craft for Kids. While I liked her idea, I had some of my own that I feel made this Paper Plate Walrus Craft unique. 

Paper Plate Walrus Craft

You will need:

Paper plates (one per project)

Orange construction paper

Black construction paper

White cardstock

Large googly eyes

Glue sticks

Orange Markers

Brown paint

Clothespins

Cotton balls

In preparation I cut the mouth parts out of orange construction paper. I got four out of 1 sheet by folding it into quarters (just to let you know how big they are). I then cut small ovals out of black construction paper for the nostrils and curved tusks out of the white cardstock. 

I chose to use the cotton balls (held by clothespins) for the children to apply the paint because they can cover a large area quite quickly and it doesn't matter if they rub the cotton ball back and forth. Plus the children could choose to add some texture by dabbing up and down if they chose to.

We started by painting the paper plates brown. I chose to use regular paper plates with the wrinkled edges because we were able to discuss the fact that walruses have wrinkly skin.

After the paper plates dried, we assembled our walruses.

I instructed the children to only apply glue to the top half of the orange mouth section, and then to place it toward the bottom of the paper plate.

Then we applied glue to the top of the tusks and slid them under the mouth flap.

We then glued on the nostrils and attached the eyes. We were fortunate to have purchased googly eyes that were self adhesive; however, we did find that once they are applied, they are very hard to remove. Just a warning if you use that kind.

Then we added whiskers with the orange markers. I told the children to make several vertical lines on each side.

They were very excited to show off their walruses.

Let's take a look at that review schedule real quick:

The Crew year has begun. We have just started using the IXL Learning site, which we have a year membership to. And I learned we will be reviewing the newest Heirloom Audio Adventures release titled, For the Temple. There are some really cool products coming available, but I will not know for at least a couple of days whether we are reviewing them. We are also still reading the book called Animals in Time Volume 1: Historical Empires and Civilizations. This also came with an Activity Book. And the children are working on an activity box from Cooper & Kid with their dad. 

Here are a few things I would like to share with you:

More of our Arctic Fun

Arctic Animal Fun: Polar Bear Lesson

Arctic Animal Fun: Arctic Fox Lesson

Arctic Fun Round Up

The Tons-of-Fun Valentine's Day Round Up

 

Now onto:

Littles Learning Link Up Features

On my last Littles Learning Link Up post, there were 14 wonderful post linked up. I will be featuring two randomly selected posts.

Please, don't forget to stop by other posts that are linked up. See what catches your eye, stop by, pin the post to a relevant board, and perhaps leave a comment to let the author of the blog know you have been by for a visit. I know I appreciate others commenting and letting me know they have read my posts, so I am sure others do too.

This week's randomly selected post is:

Legacy Homeschool Reflections shared Podcast

This week's most clicked on posts is:

Kelly from Our Everyday Harvest shared Valentine's Day Heart Tree {Preschool Craft}

Join the Party!

I would love to have you join in this week! What sort of activities do you do with your young children? Do you have some favorite activities you would like to share? I invite you to link up below. I will be pinning posts on one of my relevant boards, and I would love to feature some of the activities each week from what is linked up.

Please know I may share a picture from your post and link back to it, along with sharing how we used your idea in our school time. By linking up you are giving me permission to use a picture from your post. I will ALWAYS give credit and link back. Additionally, if you choose to try out any of the ideas with your child, please make sure you give credit where credit is due.

Linky will be open through Monday night, to give me time to check out all the posts and get the Features organized. Please take the time to visit some of the other wonderful posts linked up.

No button currently, and there won't be one until I can figure it out seeing as Photobucket has changed things. Feel free to still share the picture in place of the button. Just link it to my Littles Learning Link Up permalink please.

I am sharing over at

Joining in with other homeschoolers at:

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