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DIY: Pilgrim House

JM Perez By JM Perez1 min read4.4K views

Today I am going to share a DIY Pilgrim House we helped our daughter build for her class project.

Pilgrim House.

Materials/Tools Needed

  • Popsicle sticks
  • Glue Gun and Glue Sticks
  • Cardboard
  • Beads
  • Hay (we used Aspen pads for the roofing)
  • Elmer’s glue
  • Spray Paints
  • Paint or Markers

Step by Step (for this project):

  • Cut out pieces of cardboard and put the walls of your house together
  • Cut out a piece of cardboard for the roof and set aside
  • Build your chimney and attach it unto the roof
  • Using your glue gun, glue the Popsicle sticks unto the walls of the house, except the roof
  • Spray paint the walls of the house, let dry and secure the roof
  • Build a door and window using Popsicle sticks and paint them
  • Generously apply Elmer’s glue unto the roof and secure your hay
  • Apply glue using the glue gun to the base of the house and stick to the floor.
Pilgrim House.
Pilgrim House.

It was a fun project to work on and the reward was equally great!

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DIY: Ocean Diorama [2]

JM Perez By JM Perez1 min read1.3K views

Below is a beautiful Ocean Diorama we helped our daughter create for her school project.

Ocean Diorama.

Materials/Tools Needed

  • Paper Clips
  • Plastic Boulder
  • Glue Gun and Glue Sticks
  • Box/container (we used the base of a Plastic Cake Container)
  • Plastic Sea Plants
  • Plastic Ocean Creatures (or cutouts from drawings or Magazines)
  • Spray Paints

Step by Steps (for this project):

  • Spray paint the base of the plastic cake container to look like water.
  • Figure out the placement of the animals, boulder and plants.
  • Straighten out a couple of paper clips and then bend them to shape to hold the animals in a floating position.
  • Hot glue the stones and synthetic plants on the floor of the diorama.
  • Make sure that you are able to put the cover back on at the end to protect it.
Ocean Diorama.
Ocean Diorama.

Have fun creating your own Ocean Diorama!

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DIY: Zebra Habitat

JM Perez By JM Perez1 min read3.1K views

We had so much fun creating a Zebra Habitat for my daughter’s school project. Each child was given a specific animal and was asked to create a unique habitat for their animal.

Zebra Habitat.
Zebra Habitat.

Materials/Tools Needed

  • School Glue
  • Scissors
  • Synthetic Trees/branches
  • Stones
  • Craft Moss
  • Cardboard
  • Markers
  • Glue Gun and Glue Sticks
  • Box/container (we used the base of a Plastic Cake Container)
  • Desert Toy Animals (or cutouts from drawings or Magazine)

Step by Steps (for this project):

  • Figure out the placement of the Animals and Plants.
  • Generously apply school glue at the base of the cardboard, sprinkle your craft moss and let it dry. Use the Glue Gun to glue down the larger items like the Animals, Stones and Synthetic Trees/Branches.
  • For the stream, use a blue marker (for the water) to paint and then apply some glue and let it dry.
Zebra Habitat.
Zebra Habitat.
Zebra Habitat.
Zebra Habitat.

Have fun assisting your little ones with this project.

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DIY: Desert Diorama

JM Perez By JM Perez2 min read5.1K views

For their first month of school, the second graders project is taking the students to the Ocean or Desert. They were asked to create a scene using a Poster, a Diorama or creating a PowerPoint presentation about their subject.

My Son choose to make a diorama showcasing a few Desert Animals in their habitat.

Desert Animal Diorama.
Desert Animal Diorama.

Materials/Tools Needed

  • School Glue
  • Hand drawn scenes
  • Scissors
  • Synthetic Desert Plants
  • Stones
  • Craft Moss
  • Sand
  • Box (we used a Swiffer Sweeper Wet Refills Box)
  • Desert Toy Animals (or cutouts from drawings or Magazine)
  • Markers
  • Glue Gun and Glue Sticks

Step by Steps:

  • Decide on the scenery you want for your background, draw directly on your box or on a paper and then glue onto the box.
  • Figure out the placement of the Animals and Plants.
  • Generously apply school glue at the base of your box. Randomly place your stones and then sprinkle some sand and let it dry.
  • Apply some glue around the stones for the Moss.
  • Let it all air dry for a day and enjoy.
Desert Animal Diorama.
Desert Animal Diorama.

Our Scenery consists of a Desert Scorpion, Road Runner, Horned Lizard, Coyote, Rattle Snake and a Ground Squirrel which are all Desert animals and which are local to our surroundings. We got to learn what these animals eat, their favorite habitat preferences and the way they affect their ecosystem by their existence.

Our second grader had so much fun researching each animal and picking the facts he believed to be important for others to know about each animal. We hope you and your little ones will have as much fun as we did building this project.

Have fun and enjoy!

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