Today Is Brought To You By The Letter T; Star Wars Tie Fighter

What you will need:
Toilet paper roll
Glue stick
Construction paper
Black marker
Scissors

Directions:
Color the toilet paper roll black.
Cut an opening in the middle if you want to put an action figure in it. If not, skip this step.
Fold a piece of paper in half and cut out the two end pieces.
Decorate it with black marker.

Rub the glue stick on each end of the toilet paper roll and glue on the ends.
Cut out a circle.
Decorate it and glue it to the front.

Be sure to practice writing the letter T and the sound it makes as well!

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Today Is Brought To You By The Letter S; Toilet Paper Roll Snowman

What you will need:

Toilet Paper Roll

Tape

Construction paper

Black and Orange Pen

Tape

Directions:

Cut white construction paper to fit and cover the toilet paper roll. Use tape to secure.

Cut a piece of blue construction paper about 1inch thick. Wrap around the top. Use tape to secure it. This is the hat.

Draw the face eyes, nose, and mouth.

Cut a piece of red construction paper about an inch thick. Wrap it around the middle and use tape to secure it. Cut out another piece about one inch thick and 1 1/2 inches long. Cut the end to create the  bottom of the scarf. Tuck it under the piece you just wrapped around the snowman.

This is the scarf.

Draw on the buttons.

Recipe Thursday: English Muffin Pizza

Image courtesy of mywoodenspoon.com

Ingredients:
English muffins
Pizza sauce
Mozzerella cheese
Pepperoni

Directions:
Place English muffin halfs on a cookie sheet.
Put one table spoon pizza sauce on each English muffin.
Sprinkle with cheese.
Top with pepporoni.
Sprinkle with cheese.

Bake at 425 degrees for 7 minutes or until cheese is melted.

Today Is Brought To You By The Letter R; Toilet Paper and Toilet Paper Roll Star Wars R2D2

Good morning! My son and hubby are big Star Wars fans and inspired today's craft. R2D2 MeloMomma Style!

What you will need:
Toilet paper
Toilet paper roll
Blue and gray marker
Tape
Scissors

Directions:
Cut a quarter of the toilet paper roll off.
Wrap the toilet paper roll with toilet paper and use tape to secure it.
Wad up a ball of toilet paper and place it on the top of the roll.
Place toilet paper over the top (front to back... as seen in the photo) and use tape to secure it.

Smooth out the top by wrapping an additional piece of toilet paper around the top (as seen in the photo). Use tape to secure it.

Add the details with blue and gray marker.

Using white pipe cleaners form R2D2's legs and use tape or glue to secure them.

Don't forget to write the letter R and practice the sound it makes. For more ABC ideas check this out or if you want more toilet paper roll crafts, check this out!

Today Is Brought To You By The Letter Q; Letter Bingo!

Image courtesy of quiltersde-lights.com



LETTER BINGO!!!

It is simple and easy fun!

Cut out a square piece of paper and make two lines horizontally and two diagonally. You will have 9 squares.

Fill in each square with a letter.

Since today's letter is Q be sure to include this several times on the squares!

Now, cut out twenty small squares 1 inch X 1 inch and write the same letters on them multiple times.

Throw these little squares into a paper bag or a bowl and start calling letters.

Your little bingo player can circle the letters on the bingo board or put stickers on them!

B-I-N-G-O!

Today Is Brought To You By The Letter P; Toilet Paper Roll Pig

What you will need:
Toilet paper roll
Scissors
Tape
Glue
Construction paper
Marker
Wine corks (pom poms will work as well)
Googly eyes

Directions:
Cover the toilet paper roll in pink paper.
Use tape to secure it.
Cut out the piggy's face and using a black marker draw the nose and ears.

Glue on the googly eyes.
Glue the face onto the toilet paper roll.
Cut out a small tear drop shape for the tail. Glue it on.
Glue the corks onto the bottom for legs. If you do not have corks, use pom poms instead!

Today Is Brought To You By The Letter O; Toilet Paper Roll Octopus

What you will need:
Toilet Paper Roll
Markers
Glue
Scissors
Googly eyes

Directions:
Cut eight legs and curl the legs upward around your finger.
Using yellow and green markers, make dots on the legs.
Glue on the googly eyes.

Since this is the alphabete series be sure to write the letter O and practice saying the sound.