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Shapes Crafts for Kids

Robot Ruckus
Square Puzzle
Picket Fence Photo Frame

Supplies

	Make several different sizes of squares using different colors of construction paper.  If you want, you can print off this tracing squares template and have your kids trace and then color each square.
	Give the kids some a full sheet of construction paper, stick glue (or Elmer's glue) and the colored squares.
	Tell the kids to make a robot using only squares.  Let their imaginations go wild and have a fun robot ruckus time. Tip:  If you want to only focus on the square shape, let the kids know that they can only glue them on in the shape of a square (not a diamond).  But if you want to mix it up, let them turn their squares and glue it on to look like a diamond.

Supplies

	Cut a piece of paper (or cardboard) a square of any size.  We used 5 1/2" X 5 1/2" square.   Tip:  You can use this template as a guide for a 5 1/2" puzzle
	Cut several squares ranging in size from 1/2" to 3 1/2".  Select different colors as well.   The sizes you will need will depend on your starting square dimensions.  For the 5 1/2" by 5 1/2" for our project, we used (4) 1/2" squares, (6) 1" squares, (3) 1 1/2" squares, (1) 2" square and (2) 2 1/2" squares.
	Give the square shapes to the kids and tell them to fit all these smaller squares onto the piece of paper you cut for the puzzle.   The rules are they cannot go over the edge of the paper and they cannot overlap squares.
	Optional:  It is sometimes hard for the kids to tell where the edge of the paper is as they start to place their squares to fit together the puzzle.  So we glued large craft sticks on three of the four edges.  We left one edge open making it easier for the kids to put their square pieces in the puzzle. Tip:  These larger craft sticks are about 5 1/2" long, hence the reason we selected this size for our square shapes craft puzzle.

Supplies

	Take four craft sticks and glue together overlapping the ends so that the middle forms a square.   Tip:  You will need to help the little ones know where to glue the sticks together to make a square.  You can mark the spot and then have the put the glue and sticks on.
	Once the glue is dry, glue six craft sticks to the back of the frame.  This is what gives it the picket fence look.
	Now glue on remaing four sticks on the front, placing the same spot as the first four sticks that were glued on.  Glue vertical sticks first, then the horizontal sticks.  This will leave a gap where you can slide your photo into the frame. Tip:  This step is optional but if you don't do this then you will have to glue your picture to the frame.
	Decorate the picket fence photo frame.
	Slip your picture in a plastic sandwich bag (for protection) or laminate the picture.  Depending on the craft stick size you used, the picture should be about 2 1/2" by 2 1/2".  But measure just to be sure before you print your picture.