Materials
One junior-sized fitted sheet for each child newspaper variety of fabric paints sponges small paintbrushes fabric pens
Instructions
1. Ask the parents to send in a junior-sized fitted sheet for their child. If these sheets will not fit the naptime mats, then ask each child to bring in a juniorsize flat sheet instead.2. Cover several mats with newspaper, and put the sheets on the mats. Encourage the children to use fabric paints, sponges, paintbrushes, and fabric pens to decorate their own sheet.3. Ask the children to use a fabric pen to print their names on their sheet.4. Remove the sheets from the mats. Let them dry thoroughly.5. Wash the sheets as you normally would to remove excess paint and to soften them.6. Let the children use their Naptime Sheet during regular naptime. They will be more enthusiastic about putting their sheets on their mats when they get to use their own colorful creations.Tip: If possible, let the children use alphabet sponges to write their names on their sheets.
