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FIREFLIES IN A JAR
Written by: Mary Beth Knippel [Mary Beth is a teacher from Son Shine Preschool in Rice Lake, WI.]
Grade: K-2
Age: 4-2
Activity Summary:
Students can make a picture of fireflies in a jar using construction paper and glow-in-the-dark paper.
What You Need:
- Black Construction Paper
- Wax Paper
- Aluminum Foil
- Glow in the Dark Confetti or Florescent Paper
- Glue
What You Do:
- On a 9X13 sheet of Black Construction Paper cut out the shape of an oversized canning jar.
- Have the children put glue dots onto the black paper.
- Provide Glow-in-the-Dark confetti and have each child place a "dot" on each glue "dot"
- Cover entire piece of black paper with wax paper. (This gives the appearance that the fireflies are in a jar)
- Trim off excess wax paper.
- Take a piece of aluminum foil and glue to what would be the lid of the jar.
- Voila! you have just gone camping and caught a number of fireflies that REALLY GLOW!!
This activity is great for working on fine motor skills of young children.
Recommended Books:
 Fireflies! (Reading Rainbow)
by Julie Brinckloe
A young boy is proud of having caught a jar full of fireflies, which seems to him like owning a piece of moonlight, but as the light begins to dim he realizes he must set the insects free or they will die.
 Fireflies in the Night
by Judy Hawes, Ellen Alexander
Originally published in 1963, this friendly, revised introduction to fireflies is newly illustrated with full-color artwork.
 The Very Lonely Firefly
by Eric Carle
A restless firefly begins a search for other fireflies and is led to a lantern, a candle, the glowing eyes of a cat, dog, and owl, and a surprise celebration of light before he finds his friends and the reason for his journey.
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