As the end of the school year approaches, we’ve got great crafts and activities to transition kids to summer break, including a personalized graduation certificate, 15 DIY graduation gifts, and a summer bucket list. Below, we have a fun Oh, the Places You’ll Go hot air balloon craft.
This hot air balloon end-of-year craft, inspired by the Dr. Seuss’ book, Oh, the Places You’ll Go, is perfect for preschool through grade 1. (Although your older kiddos just might like this too :)
I made a similar hot air balloon craft recently for a Dr. Seuss family night. The kids loved sharing where they wanted to go on spring break, after the event, and even that weekend. It got me thinking, though, at the end of the year, what are their dreams? What do they want to be when they grow up? What do they want to do over summer break? These are just a few of the questions you can ask them as they write their answers. For preschoolers, though, let them dictate to you, as you write down what they want to do or be.
How to make our Oh, the Places You’ll Go hot air balloon
This hot air balloon craft encourages fine motor, literacy, and cognitive skills. Although older children will be able to cut out all of the parts and write their own sentence, younger children will need assistance.
What you need
- Paper plate
- Tissue paper
- Our Oh, the Places You’ll Go printable
- Glue stick
- Scissors
- Stapler
Instructions
Step 1
Download and print our free Oh, the Places You’ll Go printable; preferably on cardstock to make it sturdier.
Step 2
Cut the bottom section off the paper plate and staple the basket of the balloon into place. Glue the Oh, the Places You’ll Go circle onto the paper plate.
Step 3
Cut a variety of tissue paper colors into squares, approximately 1.5 inches each; they don’t have to be exact. This is something that kids with good scissor skills can do on their own.
Step 4
Use your fingers to scrunch the tissue paper squares into little pieces and glue them into place around the top of the balloon.
Once your hot air balloon is complete, it’s time for the kids to decide what they want to write on the basket.
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