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The GIANT Encyclopedia of Preschool Activities for 4-Year-Olds

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Materials

Smocks

Fingerpaint paper

Ballpoint pen

Water

Blue and red fingerpaint

Spoon

Silver glitter in a shaker

Pictures or photographs of planets and moons

Scissors

Construction paper

Glue

Instructions

1. Tie a piece of round cereal to one end of each string and put the needle on
the other end of the string.
2. Give each child a string and plastic needle.
3. Ask the children to fill the string with more cereal. When they have finished,
help them tie a piece of cereal to the other end of the string.
4. Place each string of cereal on a piece of wax paper.
5. Spoon a blob of peanut butter onto each piece of wax paper.
6. Encourage the children to smear peanut butter all over the cereal, coating it
with a thick layer.
7. Help the children wash their hands.
8. Put birdseed in a zipper closure plastic bag. Place the peanut butter-coated
cereal strings into the bag, zip it shut, and shake to coat the cereal with birdseed.
9. Hang the strings on a tree outside to feed the birds. Or, send them home with
children so they can feed the birds at their homes.

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