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This is a great family craft because everyone can do
it. Small children will have fun with it because often
they are learning how to set the table, how to help
out at mealtime. Everybody has their own chair at the
dinner table (or the kitchen table in most houses...).
Children can make placemats for the whole family, designing
them with some of the materials to look similar in design
so that they match each other.
For this project you will need:
white vinyl placemats
clear contact paper
scissors
stick-on alphabet letters (can be found at most office
supply stores)
magazines such as Family Circle, Good Housekeeping that
will show families and mealtimes.
also magazines like National Geographic that have beautiful
pictures of animals and nature.
white 8 ½" x 11" paper to draw on
markers or crayons
glue sticks
Most children will be very pleased with the idea of
creating a placemat with their name on it. Let them
pick out the letters or draw their name on a piece of
paper. Depending on the size of the placemat, letters
should be about 2" tall.
Give your child the magazines to look through and find
pictures of foods they like or just scenes they like.
A child who loves animals may be happiest with a placemat
covered with animal pictures. Another child may like
nature scenes like the ocean or the mountains. Another
idea is to use copies of family photos. You can also
have your child draw pictures to put on their placemat.
Cut out the pictures (assist if needed). Arrange pictures
on placemat first without glue, seeing where you like
them best. Once your child likes the placement of the
pictures, put them on the placemat using your gluestick.
Allow the placemat to dry for several hours. Then cover
the placemat with clear contact paper. Measure the contact
paper so that it is just slightly smaller than the placemat,
by about 1/4" on each side. This will help it stay
in place.
These placemats will now clean off with any damp sponge
and you can use gentle dish detergent on them if needed.
It’s dinnertime! |
