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DIAMOND
ART
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your group. |
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Let each child decorate two identical paper triangles.
Then show the children how to glue their two triangles
together on a piece of paper to make a diamond shape. |
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Have the children use hole punchers in diamond shapes
(available at craft stores) to punch diamonds out of various
colors of paper. Let them make collages by gluing the
colored shapes on white paper. |
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Show the children how to glue craft sticks onto paper
in diamond shapes to make kites. Have them decorate their
kites as desired and glue on pieces of yarn for kite strings.
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DIAMOND JEWELS
Cut small diamond shapes out of colored paper, sparkly
gift-wrap paper, and foil. Invite your children to glue
the shapes onto paper crowns or paper bracelets to wear
for the day. Or have them trace around their hands on
pieces of paper, draw bands on their fingers, and glue
a diamond onto each band. |
DIAMOND MATCH
From colored
paper, cut out diamond shapes of various sizes. Trace
around the shapes on a large piece of white paper, using
a marker. Mix up the colored diamonds and let your children
match them to their outlined shapes on the white paper.
Then have them glue the diamonds in place, if they wish. |
PLAYING-CARD
DIAMONDS
Sit with your children and use a deck of playing cards
for the activities below. |
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Sort the diamond cards
out on a table or the floor. |
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Find the cards from
1 (Ace) to 10 and arrange them in numerical order. |
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Together, count the
diamonds on each playing card. |
DIAMOND BEANBAG GAMES
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Cut a large diamond shape out of the side of a cardboard
carton. Invite your children to stand a few feet away
from the carton and take turns tossing beanbags through
the diamond-shaped hole. |
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Use masking tape to make a large diamond shape on the
floor. Have the children try tossing beanbags inside the
shape. |
DIAMOND
TREASURE HUNT
For each of your children, select one color of paper and
cut several diamond shapes out of it. Give each child
a paper lunch bag with one of his or her colored diamonds
glued onto the front. Hide all the other shapes around
the room. Then invite the children to search for the colored
diamonds that match those on their bags and put the shapes
inside. Later, let them glue their found diamonds onto
their bags, if desired.
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FIND A DIAMOND
Tune: “Clementine”
Find a diamond, find a diamond,
Find a diamond on the floor.
Put your finger on the diamond,
On the diamond on the floor.
Find a diamond, find a diamond,
Find a diamond on the floor.
Put your two feet on the diamond,
On the diamond on the floor.
Before singing the song, tape onto the floor several paper diamond
shapes for each of your children. Continue with similar verses,
such as “Put your elbow on the diamond” or “Put your two knees
on the diamond.”
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DIAMOND
KITE SNACKS
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Bake diamond-shaped cookies for kites. Let your children
decorate them with frosting and sprinkles and add licorice
whips for kite strings. |
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Cut bread into diamond shapes and spread them with
cream cheese. Decorate with chopped veggies. For kite
tails, add thin strips of carrot. |
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