Miss Val's Craft for Jumpstart's Read for the Record

Bears. Sandwiches. Dittos. Those blah blah words kept swimming through my mind as I tried to rack my brain for the perfect craft for our library's upcoming event to celebrate Jumpstart's Read for the Record and accompany this year's featured book, "The Bear Ate Your Sandwich" by Julia Sarcone-Roach. Today, I found it - the craft I think will be uniquely perfect for this special event. Perhaps you'll be inspired as I was and make your own version.

Where I got the idea: eHow Crafts Blog via Pinterest.

No Bears Paper Plate Picnic Basket

Supplies Needed:

• White paper plates
• Scissors
• Markers
• No Bears Allowed signs (do a Google search for images, print & cut)
• Tape or glue
• Stapler

Directions:

     Follow the eHow Crafts Blog link above to see where to cut your paper plate for the basket. I felt the handle instructions were a bit vague, so here are mine: measure a 3/4" deep line into the edge of your plate. Draw along that line all the way around the inside of your plate, forming a circle. Draw 3 lines, equally spaced, straight down from the edge of your plate to the inner circle you've drawn. Cut out the three handles for three picnic baskets. Fold the basket and staple the handle as shown at the link above.

Glue or tape the no bears allowed sign onto the front of your basket, and decorate with markers. You may also use stickers, crayons, paint, etc. Due to my planned half hour for the program, I will keep my craft simple. 

Planned Snack: Little lunchmeat sandwiches, with Chocolate Chip Teddy Grahams for sweets. 

Planned Activity: I bought this awesome Melissa and Doug felt sandwich kit so the kids can assemble fake sandwiches of their own. They may choose to carry them around in their little picnic baskets. I may also use the early literacy kit from the Jumpstart website to do some early literacy activities. So excited to put this plan into action!