Welcome to another story+ art = great stART (for more on “start projects” visit the original A Mommy’s Adventure). I was fretting a little about this week’s story & craft project, as I have a couple of “complicated ones” up my sleeve, but also want to keep encouraging everyone to have a go. Mess is good. But no mess is also good.
And then Red Ted pulled this book from the shelf! And inspiration came!
Piep, Piep, Piep: Das Buch der Töne und Geräusche, by Soledad Bravi. Originally in French, so get that if German is no good for you! A lovely (soft?) board book – it has many images of different every day things and all the sounds that they make. I particularly like it that the “plug says – no no no!” and that the christmas tree sings “oh tannenbaum”. Fabulous. Simple. Red Ted (2.5 yrs) always make me sing to the christmas tree, but also likes many of the other pages. It is really nice that we can enjoy this book with Pip Squeak (8mths) too, as she loves the bright colours and the fun noises. Depending on the month, Red Ted has a different favourite page. Currently, we get stuck on the watch page (tick tack), mainly because I showed him an old Swatch Flick Flack that used to be mine and told him once it has a new battery he can have it.
We were also given a read the time activity book which he loves drawing in.Needless to say, he hasn’t got a clue and cannot tell the time. He is not a wonderchild, but the point is, he is taking an interest in time. And we talk about time. And I tell him what time we do what.
So. The craft project. This is super easy.It took 2 min per watch. We made them more on a whim than anything else. I just realised that, I made them all. Mmh, I guess Red Ted gave me instructions (mainly “more”), but we did discuss time (what time shall I do next, Red Ted?) and he did want some for his friends. And you do learn through watching?! Below there are some more crafty suggestions.
1) Materials: Loo Roll, Scissors, Paper, Pen, Sellotape
2) Cut a strip of loo roll: the armband
3) Cut a circle and draw a watch face
4) Sellotape on (you can glue it, but takes a while to dry!
DONE!
Variations:
- let your toddler decorate the wristband and watch face:
- decorate loo roll: with feathers, fake gems, paint, pens, whatever takes your fancy (avoid glitter with this one, you will have it ALL over the house)
- instead of loo roll, cut a strip of coloured card and sellotape it – good for older childrenwith bigger wrists.
- Maybe you can be SUPER crafty and with a pin make a moving clock arms
Previous Crafts:
stART: Bear Cards & Strawberry Growing Video
stART: Touchy Feely Book – That is not my Puppy
stART: Jolly Postman & Greeting cards from Toddler Art
Book & Cook – Duckies Rainbow & Rainbow Cookies
stART – Story Telling, Bunnies & Stars
stART: Giraffe’s can’t dance – a Giraffe Loo Roll Marionette
stART: Chick – a Pop Up Card
Book & Cook: Alphabet Cookies – Learning through play
stART: Busy Airport – Cotton Wool Clouds and, erm, PIGS!
stART: Hit &Myth – a mix & match book for older children (>5yrs)
stART: Story & Thank you time – inspirational thank you cards
stART: Hurray for Fish – one for babies or messy toddlers!
stART: Bedtime Star – Red Ted, makes a starry night for Pip Squeak’s nursery
stART: The Way Back Home, Oliver Jeffers – Red Ted makes a plane and a UFO
Craft: Peg animals – toddlers can help!
Posted by christy on July 8, 2010 at 6:37 am
I have been saving our tp rolls for an occasion such as this it seems. I hate throwing things away sometimes but what was I going to make? Great idea and we’ll prob be doing this tomorrow. thanks for the idea
new follower from look what i made 😉
Posted by Red Ted Art on July 8, 2010 at 6:41 am
Ah! Lovely! Loo rolls are amazing! The watches are soooooo easy! And if you decorate them you can make them a bit more fun! Have a Giraffe Loo Roll Marionette too? https://redtedart.wordpress.com/2010/05/26/story-art-great-start-giraffes-cant-dance/ if you need more ideas!!
Lovely to se you from What I Made. Will check your blog out too!!!! x
Posted by kim on July 8, 2010 at 8:44 am
awww those are watches so cute! how clever!
Posted by Red Ted Art on July 8, 2010 at 9:01 am
Why thank you! Simple sometimes is best! x
Posted by Ange on July 8, 2010 at 9:11 am
We are sooo making these this weekend. Lovely idea!!
Posted by Red Ted Art on July 8, 2010 at 9:19 am
oooh, fabulous!! 🙂
Posted by Pippiwillow on July 8, 2010 at 10:32 am
Awesome..Thank you so very much I will be undertaking this craftiness tomorrow – the small boy & girl will absolutely love them. Thanks. Peta
Posted by Red Ted Art on July 8, 2010 at 10:38 am
So pleased to hear it! Sometimes worry that things are “too simple” 😉 x
Posted by butterfly wishes and wonderland dreams on July 8, 2010 at 2:22 pm
that book looks so cute love the watches! we will have to make some 🙂 following you now 🙂
Posted by Red Ted Art on July 8, 2010 at 2:33 pm
Lovely! Thank you for the follow and for liking!! x
Posted by Janelle on July 8, 2010 at 6:17 pm
Great way to recycle those TP rolls! Kids love watches and this is a super project to make when teaching about time!
Posted by Almost Unschoolers on July 8, 2010 at 6:46 pm
Very nice! I think my youngest would like that quite a bit.
Posted by Red Ted Art on July 8, 2010 at 6:53 pm
Oh lovely! 🙂
Posted by Harriet on July 8, 2010 at 8:28 pm
Oh!!! I thought we were the only people in the world who knew about this book. We have it in French but are not beyond a bit of simultaneous translation. The girls absolutely love it. In fact I was saying yesterday that I didn’t understand why it didn’t exist in English… maybe it does… and if not, that’s my next project (only without the “tape qui fait paf”)
Posted by Red Ted Art on July 8, 2010 at 8:40 pm
Ooooh, so nice to find a “fellow” Piep Piep Piep reader. I do love the book. Am doing an alphabet book (English German) in a v similar style (accident, started the alphabet before we got this book… but am so distracted by twitter, that I am not sure I will ever finish it sigh).
Posted by Harriet on July 8, 2010 at 8:29 pm
Incidentally, in French, Christmas says “Jingel (sic) bells”. Explain that one?!
Posted by Susan Merritt on July 8, 2010 at 9:33 pm
You are so creative. I may have to make this with my grandkids. I am passing your blog on to my daughters for ideas. Thanks for the Twitter shout out.
Posted by Red Ted Art on July 9, 2010 at 6:59 am
Am so pleased you enjoyed the blog! And thank you so much for passing it on! Very much appreciated!!
Posted by Jenny on July 9, 2010 at 4:09 am
Well, that is very clever. 🙂
Posted by Red Ted Art on July 9, 2010 at 7:04 am
Glad you like!!!
Posted by JDaniel4's Mom on July 9, 2010 at 9:31 am
The watches are so cute. My son would love to have a watch like his dad’s.
Posted by Cathy on July 9, 2010 at 12:10 pm
Ok the project is super cute. But I love you said Loo Roll. So much better than the alternative. 🙂
Posted by Red Ted Art on July 9, 2010 at 12:27 pm
🙂 glad you like!! And guess it is the Britishness….. x
Posted by Amy on July 9, 2010 at 12:46 pm
Thanks for this wonderful idea.. I am so glad you linked up and shared this.. I can’t wait to make one with my little one..
Posted by Michelle on July 9, 2010 at 1:33 pm
Hi,
I’m visiting from `Round Robin.’
This is a really cute idea.
Thanks for sharing!
Posted by Red Ted Art on July 9, 2010 at 1:46 pm
Thank you! And appreciate the visit! x
Posted by Its Sew Stinkin Cute on July 9, 2010 at 3:18 pm
I love this! I will have to share it with Laci’s school. I think they would have fun making this! Again, great job and thanks for linkin to It’s Stinkin Cute Craft Thursday!
Posted by Red Ted Art on July 9, 2010 at 3:43 pm
Oooh, would lovely if you shared it with the school 🙂 thank you! x
Posted by Charlene@Adventures-In-Mommy-Land on July 9, 2010 at 4:43 pm
Cute idea! And I love how you say “loo roll”!! I’ve been saving them and paper towel rolls too. My family thinks I’m nuts for doing so, but you never know when you might need them for a project.
Stopping by via stART!
Posted by Red Ted Art on July 9, 2010 at 4:53 pm
There sooooo many things to make with loo rolls… never nuts!! xx
Posted by threeundertwo on July 9, 2010 at 7:59 pm
This seems like a great idea for helping kids learn how to tell time too. Put the noon watch on at lunchtime etc.
Thanks so much for linking up to Finished for Friday!
Posted by fiona Erlandsen on July 9, 2010 at 8:07 pm
No toilet roll watches in our house I am afraid. They’ve all been painted as telescopes to go with the egg box boats for true Pirate action! Another day!!
Posted by Jingle on July 9, 2010 at 8:47 pm
cute and smart ideas.
Posted by Red Ted Art on July 10, 2010 at 7:23 am
Thank you! 🙂
Posted by Lynnet Hardwick on July 12, 2010 at 2:39 pm
What a cleaver project and idea to go with the books you read. My kids use to love to wear watches when they were little. Very well done!
Posted by Kaysi @ Keeping It SImple on July 13, 2010 at 1:32 am
Those are so fun, I want to do them with my kids. Thanks for the idea!
Posted by katie@Impatientlyprayingforpatience on July 13, 2010 at 10:33 am
My boys would love this. They are always asking for a watch. Seeing that they have yet to have a toy that hasn’t been broken or dismantled in 5 minutes after receiving it. I think you watch craft is the better and cheaper solution for me. Thanks!
Posted by Red Ted Art on July 13, 2010 at 10:37 am
🙂 hope they enjoy making them!!! x
Posted by Becky - Clean Mama on July 13, 2010 at 11:05 am
Here from Tip Junkie – cute idea! Thanks for sharing!
Posted by Jackie on July 13, 2010 at 3:09 pm
My 2 year old loves time too! He points at every clock and says, “clock”. I think we’ll have to make this.
Posted by Bridgette on July 13, 2010 at 4:50 pm
Thanks for joining us for Anything Related! ~Bridgette
Posted by J. Hill on July 17, 2010 at 2:43 am
Thanks for linking up to the Mad Skills party!
Posted by Audra on July 19, 2010 at 1:36 pm
I so love your story and craft ideas! This will be another one I must do with me kids!
Thanks for linking this up as well!
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