Materials
Mole's Hill: A Woodland Tale by Lois Ehlert
Green tempera paint
Paintbrushes
White drawing paper
Construction paper, various colors
Scissors
Glue
Stamp pads
Stamps of woodland animals, such as a bear, skunk, squirrel, rabbit, owl,
porcupine, and raccoon
Instructions
1. Prior to this activity, paint the lids of baby food jars with blue spray paint
(adult only).
2. Read The Seashore Book by Charlotte Zolotow with the class. Discuss what
items are found on the beach and ask children about their own beach
experiences.
3. Give each child a jar and a painted lid.
4. Put out an assortment of shells. Ask the children to choose shells and put
them into their Seashore Sand Globe.
5. Help the children pour 1/4 cup (60 g) dry sand into their jars on top of the
shells.
6. Put a small amount of hot glue around the inside edge of the jar lid (adult
only). Screw the lid on the jar and turn the jar upside down so the Sand
Globe is resting upside down. The lid becomes the base of the Sand Globe.
More to do
Math: Children can use small seashells to learn numbers by putting them in
groups of one through ten.
