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Letter M Arts and Crafts

Masks
Give each child a paper bag to fit over their head. Help them to cut out openings for eyes, nose and mouth. Supply a variety of materials for them to decorate their masks. Or use a paper plate and cut out eye holes and decorate. Attach a popsicle stick to the back edge.

“Me” Book
Have each of the children bring 4 or 5 snapshot-sized pictures from home. Use Zip Lock baggies for the children to insert 2 pictures front to back. You can insert a cardboard between the pictures to make it more sturdy. Add 2 binders on the zipper end and the children can flip through their own book.

Magic Wands
Make magic wand with straws and any type of streamers, ribbon etc. Decorate it any way you like, tape on the ends.

Macaroni Necklaces
These can be colored with markers or dipped in watercolors, let dry, and string.

Marble Art
Materials
tongs
toilet paper or paper towel tubes
paper
variety of different sized marbles
tempera paint poured into shallow containers
Directions:
Have the children pick up a marble with the tongs and dip it into the paint. Drop the marble on the paper. Move the marble around with the tube, holding the tube just above the paper so as not to rub the tube on the paper. When they are finished with one color, pick up the marble with the tongs.

Get another marble and pick it up with the tongs and dip it into a different colored paint. Drop it onto the paper and use a clean tube to move it around. Use several different sized marbles and several colors of paint.

Remember, the finished product does not matter although there will be an interesting printed paper when they are finished.

“Me” Poster
For older children have them make a “me” poster. Give each child a large sheet of paper and have them draw a picture of themselves. Have them draw or write important things about themselves- what they like, don’t like, favorites, and so on. Title the posters All about Me or My favorite things.

Make an M collage
Give each child a sheet of paper and lots of items to work with such as macaroni, mini stickers, masking tape, mirrors, anything they can glue to paper that starts with the letter M. Give them magazines to look for items. Also have them think of things that start with the letter M that they can use.

Make Medals
Cut out tag board circles. Punch a hole on one edge. Set out markers, ribbons, glitter, etc depending on the age of the children. Let them decorate their medals. Place a ribbon or yarn through the hole to create a necklace.

Mushrooms
Make mushroom prints by cutting mushrooms in half and pressing in paint then on paper or fabric.

Monster
Have the children draw a monster. For younger children, use this opportunity to talk about monsters, and how they’re not really hiding under the bed, in the closet, etc.

Moose
Make a moose head band, and attach antlers like a moose.

 

Letter M Games and Activities

Marching
Pretend you are in a marching band and have everyone play an imaginary instrument, or instruments that you have made yourself. March around the room to music or make your own.

Your Special Monkeys
Sing “No More Monkeys Jumping on the Bed.” Use how many children you have in your class and sing the song to have them fall of the bed (roll to the floor).

Mime time
Be a mime ; Act out what ever you want but do not talk!

M Mountains
Pre-draw M’s on a long piece of butcher paper, have the children go over the M’s with markers.

Measuring
Which weighs more- a cup of macaroni or a cup of mini-marshmallows; a cup of macaroni or a cup of M&M’s etc.

Use some magnifying glasses or magnets.

Money
Look at pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters. Get some play money and have a “general store” where the children can “buy” toys to play with.

Mom
Make a special gift/picture for mom.

Mouse
talk about mice and read stories where the character is a mouse.

Mittens
Have the kids put on their winter mittens and see how much they can do during the day with them on. also have some sets of mittens for the kids to classify by color, shape, size, pictures. (buy several pairs of the stretchy kind in the off season and you can have all the colors of the rainbow.)

Muscles
Kids can learn about some of the major muscles (arms, legs, body) and learn why (by doing) and how they work. Have them pick up a light object and then a heavy object. Tell them it takes more effort (muscle power) to pick up heavy items then it does light items.

Mountain
Take a look at some books about mountains. Talk a little about how they are formed.

Machines
Make a machine with our bodies. One person does a movement, lets say a hand clap the next person comes and joins the other, maybe lifting a leg at the same time as a clap. The next person joins in and so on. Noises are good to add too.

Mad
Have the children talk about times that they were mad/angry. Discuss ways to deal with anger other than yelling, hitting, kicking, etc. For example: Count to 10
Say the alphabet
Hit a pillow
Take 5 deep breaths very slowly
Do some sit ups or other physical activity
Go outside and yell or stomp your feet
Listen to your favorite music.

Maps
Look at maps and discuss how maps are use. Have the children draw maps of their neighbor.

Mouths
Discuss what you can do with your mouth–laugh, eat, sing, talk, smile, etc. Help the children label the different parts of the mouth: lips, tongue, palate, gums, teeth. Make a collage of mouths cut from magazines. For fun you could add some animal mouths.

Make mud pies
Using the mud, draw M shapes on paper.

Moon
Read the book “Good Night, Moon” and take a look at the moon at night.

Menus/meals
Have children cut out pictures of foods starting with “M” to glue onto a paper plate. You can add a discussion about nutritious foods and junk foods, if you like.

Mailbox Magic
Place items starting with the letter M in an old mailbox. Let the children reach inside and try to guess what the item is they are touching. Some ideas of items: macaroni, marshmallows, magnets, magazine, map, mascara, mask, milk carton, mirror, mitten, monkey, moon, mop, mouse, muffin tin, music box.

Play Musical Chairs
Lots of musical opportunities with this letter!

 

Letter M Recipes and Snacks

Monster Mash
Give each child a bowl and a fork. Have them mix and mash 1/2 banana, 1/4 C. Applesauce, 1/2 Tsp. Honey and 1 Tsp. peanut butter. Have them sprinkle the top of their Monster Mash with cinnamon and eat.

Marshmallow Sculptures
Give the children marshmallows and toothpicks. They come up with the most incredible marshmallow sculptures! Take a picture of them before they get eaten.

Many-Any Berry Milk Shake:
For eight small servings, mix in a blender 1 cup plain yogurt, and 4 cups fresh or frozen berries.

Muffins
Bake muffins with your class.

Milk
Make a milkshake with chocolate syrup.

Macaroni and cheese

 

Letter M Songs, Poems and Finger Plays

Itsy Bitsy Monkey
(Obviously, to the tune of Itsy Bitsy Spider) The Itsy Bitsy monkey climbed up the coconut tree.
(“Climb” up the tree, by alternating cupped hands one on top of the other in the air.)
Down came a coconut & hit him on his knee—OWWW!!!!
(Make a double fist above head & hit your knee on “ow!”)
Out came a lion a-shakin’ his mighty mane—ANNND—
(Frame your face with your hands, fanning fingers out for mane. Shake head & hands.
Slow down tempo on “And”)
The Itsy Bitsy monkey climbed up the tree again!
(Increase the tempo & climb back up the tree)

 

 

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