Lessons 12-14 Drawing Prompt, Moon Cycles, and Play Table #2

Lesson 12: Drawing Prompt 

Supplies
-Blank Paper
-Crayons or markers

Drawing Prompt:
Imagine you were an astronaut. Draw something you would be the most curious to see in person when you went to outer space.

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Lesson 13: Noticing the Moon Cycle

Supplies:
-Paper
-Pen

Evening of a New Moon: Making Wishes

• Take a look outside to see if you can see the moon.
• Talk about something you and your child would like to happen this month or you want to work on improving about yourself. (ie. practice more patience, hope to get to the next level in swimming class, etc)
• Write down their wishes or have them draw a picture.
• Fold up the picture or words and put them in a safe place. 
• These wishes don’t come true simply because you wish for them. The idea is to set the intention in your mind to work toward these desires. They may or may not occur and either way it's okay, you’re simply setting an intention. 

Evening of a Full Moon: Letting Go

• Take out your wishes from the new moon and reflect on them.
• Talk about what you want to let go of (ie fear, a negative habit like biting your nails, etc)
• Write down the words or draw the picture and then throw it away in the trash! These are things you want to let go of so physically throwing them away symbolizing this letting go. Again this is all about setting an intention. 
• Your child may be resistant to throwing away their art. Set an example by going first. If they still prefer to keep their picture, that is okay, let them keep it and talk about why it feels better for them to keep it than to throw it away. 

The Why: Doing this kind of work in connection with the moon cycle brings more attention and awareness to the world around us. Setting intentions for how you want to be in the world sets you up for success so you focus on what you want and let go of what is no longer serving you. 

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Play Table #2: Sensory Play

Moon Sand Recipe

Ingredients
-8 Cups of Flour
-1 Cup of vegetable oil or baby oil

Directions

• Pour the flour into a bowl.
• You can add a drop or 2 of black food coloring to make the dough more of a gray color like the moon if you wish.
• Add the oil in the middle and mix with your hands until well combined.
• Put the dough in an airtight container overnight to save and bring it back out again to enjoy the next time you're ready to play.
• Place the sand on a tray or in a bin when it's time to play to minimize how much ends up on the floor.

Just stick with the moon sand or add these other items to increase the fun factor:
-Old egg cartons: excellent for helping make craters
-Astronaut or alien toys
-Small rocks or pebbles you can collect from the backyard or on a walk
-Star or circle shape cookie cutters
-Glow in the dark stars
-Old shoes to create footprints like astronauts left behind (Fun Fact! Since there is no wind or atmosphere on the moon any footprints left there over the course of history by humans are still there today!)