An activity that is super easy but I often forget to incorporate into our routine is making a collage. Today we will look through magazines and catalogs for different hats and cut them out, then we'll glue them on a piece of construction paper. We'll discuss all the hats that we find and imagine what type of person would wear each hat. I'm hoping to find a stetson, a derby, a sombrero, and a cap so we can expand on our vocabulary and tie it directly back to Happy Birthday, Madame Chapeau.

Last week, Tot 1 could not get enough of hatmaking, so I have the feeling we'll be expanding upon our collages as well. I'll draw the shape of a hat that the tots will like to decorate, and then put out craft materials like confetti, pompoms, tissue paper, jewels, etc… Once their hats are decorated, we will make up a story about who would wear the hat or what is special about the hat.

Enjoy your search for different hats!

Tags: crafts, fine motor skills, creativity