ClassX Video Lessons Youtube Channel Vooks Storybooks Arts and Crafts for Kids: Make Your Own Mitten! | The Mitten
Hi there! I’m Mila.
And I’m Kai.
Today, we’re going to have some fun making mittens inspired by a story called “The Mitten.” These mittens can hold cute little animals, and you can make them with things you probably have at home!
Turn your old sweater inside out and lay it flat on the table.
Use a marker to draw a mitten shape around your hand. This is a great way to use an old sweater that might have some stains or holes.
Carefully cut out the mitten shape. Make sure you cut through both layers of the sweater.
Winter is so much fun! I love having snowball fights.
My favorite winter activity is sledding!
Put glue around the edges of your mitten, but don’t glue the bottom. That’s where the animals will go!
Set your mitten aside and let it dry.
(Play some upbeat music while you wait!)
While your mitten dries, color the animals on your Vooks printout. You can make them as colorful as you like!
I love how the mouse got to stay in the mitten in the story. It was so sweet!
Cut out the animals you colored.
Now it’s time to decorate your mitten! You can add rhinestones, pom-poms, or anything else you like. Be creative!
Before we started, we turned our mitten inside out. I’m going to add some pom-poms to mine!
My design is going to be all blue and sparkly. I love it!
Now, let’s see how many animals we can fit into our mittens!
One… Uh-oh, here comes a bear… Two, three… Let’s see who can fit the most animals!
Looks like it’s a tie!
How many animals do you think jumped into the mitten in the Vooks story, “The Mitten”? You’ll have to watch to find out!
If you haven’t signed up for Vooks yet, what are you waiting for? Vooks is a kid-safe, ad-free library full of storybooks brought to life. Ask your grown-up to help you explore more fun stories like these!
Animal Adventure: After making your mitten, take it outside or around your home and find small objects or toys that can fit inside. How many can you fit? Try to find objects that remind you of animals from the story. As you add each item, think about why the animals wanted to stay warm in the mitten. Discuss with a friend or family member how animals in real life keep warm during winter.
Mitten Storytime: Gather your family or friends and use your mitten and animal cutouts to retell the story of “The Mitten.” Can you remember the order in which the animals entered the mitten? Try adding your own twist to the story by including new animals or characters. What would happen if a different animal tried to fit in?
Winter Observation Walk: Go for a walk with a grown-up and observe how people and animals prepare for winter. Look for animals like birds or squirrels and notice what they are doing. Are they gathering food or finding shelter? Talk about how your mitten project helps you understand the importance of staying warm and cozy, just like the animals in the story.
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– Hi, I’m Mila.
– Hi, I’m Kai.
– Today, we’re going to be making mittens inspired by the Vooks story, “The Mitten.” These little mittens can hold cute little creatures and can be made with items you have around your house.
**To create this craft, you’ll need:**
– Fabric glue
– Your Vooks printout
– An old sweater
– Scissors
– Markers
– Rhinestones and pom-poms for decorating
**Step one:** Turn the sweater inside out and lay it flat.
**Step two:** Use a marker to trace a mitten shape around your hand. It’s a great way to use an old sweater if it has stains or holes in it.
**Step three:** Cut out your mitten, both layers.
– I love winter when you get to have snowball fights.
– My favorite part about winter is going sledding.
– I don’t think my mittens are going to fit any animals.
– I think they’ll only fit about 10 small creatures.
**Step four:** Glue around the edges of your mitten. Make sure you don’t glue the bottom, because this is where the animals go.
**Step five:** Set it aside and let it dry.
(Upbeat music)
– We are waiting for our mitten to dry.
**Step six:** Color the animals on the Vooks printout.
– I love that the mouse got to stay in the mitten and live there. That was really sweet.
**Step seven:** Cut out the animal.
**Step eight:** Add flair. You can be creative and add anything you want.
– Before we started this, we turned our mitten inside out. I’m going to glue on some pom-poms.
– My design idea is to make everything all blue and sparkly. I’m very into this.
**Step nine:** Add animals.
– We are going to have a contest to see how many animals we can fit in our mittens.
– One.
– Uh-oh, a bear.
– Two, three.
– Head in.
– Is it who does it first? I’m about to fit all of them; I think I’m going to win.
– I win! Looks like it’s a tie.
– How many animals jumped into the mitten in the Vooks story, “The Mitten”? You’ll have to watch to find out.
– If you haven’t signed up for Vooks, what are you waiting for? Vooks is a kid-safe, ad-free library full of storybooks brought to life. Ask your grown-up and start exploring more fun stories like these.
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