Art Activities on Hawaii for Preschool
MAGGIE MCCORMICK
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While you may not be able to hop on a plane to Hawaii with your preschool students, you can certainly foster the aloha spirit by creating Hawaiian-themed crafts. Even children who have never been to Hawaii can appreciate the lure of the sand and sea, the beauty of the flowers, and the warmth of the sun.
1 Leis
Students can create leis from paper or foam flowers. Simply string the flowers onto a long piece of string, yarn, or twine. Candy leis are a popular Hawaiian gift at graduation time. You can make them by using twist ties to attach hard candies end to end.
2 Flip-Flops
Purchase cheap kids' flip-flops and let students glue decorations such as rhinestones or fake flowers along the straps.
3 Grass Skirts
In Hawaii, both men and women wear grass skirts so you don't have to limit this activity to girls. Cut a piece of elastic that will fit snugly around each child's waist. Then cut long pieces of green streamers and attach them to the elastic with tape or glue.
4 Ocean Mobiles
Cut several fish shapes from construction paper or card stock and have students decorate them with paint and glitter. Hang the fish from a paper plate to create a mobile. Don't forget to include Hawaii's famous humuhumunukunukuapua'a.
5 Sand Paintings
Print coloring pages with basic designs. Allow students to "paint" a section with glue, then sprinkle colored sand over the area. Students should do each section separately to avoid mixing the colors.
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