Materials
Transparent book covers in assorted colors
Scissors
Paint in squeeze bottles
Instructions
1. Beforehand, cut out a tulip shape for each child from the book covers.
2. Give the children paint in squeeze bottles and invite them to decorate the shape with paintedsquiggles, lines, and dots.
3. When the paint dries, remove the adhesive backing from the material and hang the tulips on asunny window.
4. Cut the book cover material into short, narrow strips and hand them out to the children. Invitethe children to cut a grassy fringe along the top of their strip, then peel off the backing andaffix the strip of grass below their tulip.More to doGardening: Plant tulip and other bulbs in the schoolyard.More art: Cut the book covers into small shapes and create the appearance of a stained glasswindow. Cut paper into shapes, then remove the center and replace it with the book cover materialor cellophane; hang the colorful shapes in front of a window.
