What
could be more fun than a Nouns and Verbs game?! Enjoy an educational
moment with you darling little one and learn some valuable lessons in
grammar with this interactive learning game easily handmade with plastic
water bottles!
All you need are two individual-size
plastic water bottles and a large collection of water bottle lids. I
took a utility knife and carefully made a cut all the way around each
water bottle; making each finished piece measure approximately 4" to 5"
tall. Then I took red acrylic and blue acrylic craft paint and a sponge
brush and painted the outside of these containers; making one red and
one blue. I suggest getting your sponge brush a little damp before you
dip it into the paint so your brush does not absorb too much of the
paint. Next, create and print out a document that on the computer featuring the words "Nouns" and "Verbs" as well as many different nouns and verbs such as:
Nouns:
Woman, Dad, Ducks, Dogs, Doors, Eyes, Mom, Man, Juice, Cat, and Tub
Verbs:
Run, Plays, Eats, Ask, Read, Laugh, Go, Cleans, Sings, Give, and Sits
Once
you've created your document on the computer, make sure that all of the
words are spread out on the page so you can cut around them (making
sure that the words "Nouns" and Verbs" are slightly bigger than the
rest...this should all fit on one page). Print your page, and then take
your scissors and cut around each word. Once you have all of your words
cut out, take some craft glue and paste them on the plastic water bottle
cap lids and the words "Nouns" and "Verbs" onto the red and blue
painted cups. Let everything dry, next apply glossy Mod Podge to the
tops of the lids and on the cups to secure the words for play and usage!
Enjoy!
Below I have listed some of my favorite vintage and upcycled toys and books on Etsy...
This incredibly educational
"Quiet Book" by
Remainewicked...this book is charming book is handmade to order and is created from recycled clothing fabrics!
This delightful, classic children's book called
"Under the Window" can be found in my sister Andrea's Etsy Shop
"Storybook Artifact"; this darling book brings back found memories of yesteryear with the adorable poems, stories, and illustrations!
This
is a fun and educational memory game featuring animals and it comes
with a repurposed bag to keep the cards in that is made from recycled
t-shirts. You can find this
Memory Match Animals Game in this Etsy Shop
"Drawn to Letters".
