Rubbing Plates and Baby M

E worked on his leaf rubbing plates today and these are what he did and Baby M hung out with us. Would you believe it? She turned 3 mo yesterday! On Dec. 16, she weighed 12 lbs (birthweight was 6lbs 4oz) and 24 1/2" tall (birth length 19 1/2"). Here she is!





Part 1 LANGUAGE ARTS/WRITING/READING/SCIENCE (BOTANY FOR THIS) WITH RUBBING PLATES




Part 2 CRAFT WITH RUBBING PLATES
E squeezed some food coloring into glue bottle - one color was used after each plate was completed to have variety. Provided some additional delight as marble designs emerged when the glue was squeezed out. Going to let these dry completely and then peel them off the plates! Can add glitter dust for added effects.






Part 3 ART WITH RUBBING PLATES
E did leaf rubbings on a piece of art paper with crayons. Then he used watered down acrylic paints to paint over the entire paper and the colors would fill all the white areas thus causing the image to appear. Good contrasting colors between paint and crayon would give best results.






Additionally, can press into clay and make plaques or coasters. Turn them into stamps with washable markers and make cards, etc.