Tornado crafts for kids

For once contain the mess and make a tornado in a jar !

We had a state-wide tornado drill today so I thought it would be a good idea to share a tornado craft my class made last week. Way back in February when I was looking for ideas for a Valentine's Day display, I found the perfect one at Life in First Grade. I ended up using her idea for my display, but I also liked the tornado craft her kids did. I changed it up a bit when my kids made them for our weather unit. On their paper I squirted a little bit of black paint and a little bit of white…

Earlier this spring I was driving home from my parents house through the country side with the kids. They live about 45 minutes away and the drive is mostly past corn fields and farms. My husband had stayed home that day, so I had the three kids in the van alone with me. There are very few things in this world that terrify me, but tornadoes are one of them. I still have nightmares about the movie Twister. (I'm pretty sure that movie has scarred me for life.) It was one of those days where…

This tornado in a bottle experiment will help your child visually learn the formation of a tornado. Here are step-by-step instruction on how to make a water tornado with 2 bottles.

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We had a state-wide tornado drill today so I thought it would be a good idea to share a tornado craft my class made last week. Way back i...

Make a tornado in a bottle to learn about extreme weather. What a great kitchen science activity to learn about weather! || Gift of Curiosity

Practice creative thinking and fine motor skills while exploring tornados with little kids. You're definitely going to want to add this activity to your next preschool exploring weather theme. This week we're learning about storms,

This thundercloud craft for kids is so easy that toddlers and preschoolers can join in the fun with painting too! An easy weather craft for all year round.