Foam Window Clings: Go Away, Big Green Monster! Activity

I saw a cute window cling idea at Mess for Less.  You take some foam sheets (mine are from the dollar store) and cut them into shapes.  Add some water and they'll stick to any window.  I knew the perfect story to pair it with. 


Go Away, Big Green Monster! is a book where shapes are gradually added to make a monster and then gradually taken away to make the monster disappear.  Our favorite part is when we get to yell "Go Away, Big Green Monster!"


After we read the story (at least ten times in a row!), we just dumped some water right in with the shapes and they were set to go.  This would be great for bathtub fun too.



Here's Drew's monster (and a snake too):


8 comments:

  1. People Who Know Me Would Say:October 4, 2011 at 5:15 AM

    Wish they had these shapes and creative bloggers when my kids were little!

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  2. Vicky @ Mess For LessOctober 4, 2011 at 3:17 PM

    Love what you did with these! This is a great activity for that book! Vicky from www.messforless.net

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  3. RedTedArtOctober 5, 2011 at 2:02 PM

    Look at your darling children having fun :-) such a sweet activity for them.

    Thank you for linking up to Kids Get Crafty!

    Maggy

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  4. AnonymousOctober 5, 2011 at 2:50 PM

    This is a great idea!!!!! We have foam letters in the bath but I never thought of the follow on implications of this! will be trying it soon! thank you!!!!

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  5. MandiOctober 7, 2011 at 10:12 AM

    I absolutely love this activity, and the way you tied it in to a great book! We have foam sheets, so I'll be trying this out over the weekend with my guys. Awesome post! :)

    Mandi at BBM

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  6. MandiOctober 7, 2011 at 10:14 AM

    I'm featuring this on my Facebook and Twitter right now. :)

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  7. Andie JayeOctober 9, 2011 at 1:14 AM

    this is such a great idea! i also saw it on my friend laura's blog "art for little hands". we've yet to try it... looks fun, though. thanks so much for linking this up to my tip-toe thru tuesday party! hope to see you again this week!

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  8. Andie JayeOctober 11, 2011 at 12:17 AM

    just wanted to let you know that this was one of the most clicked links at my tip-toe thru tuesday party last week. it will be featured tomorrow! stop by and grab your featured button!

    andie @ http://crayonfreckles.blogspot.com

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