You don't need to travel far to provide an imaginative outlet for your child. Towel Twists Cut paper towels into different-sized pieces. Then demonstrate how to twist one piece by hand or by rolling it along the table. Ask your child to twist the other pieces and to glue the twists upright on a sheet of construction paper to create a three-dimensional collage. Suggest that he intertwine the twists and add color by dipping them into food coloring before gluing.
Simple Snowflakes Fold a paper towel into four quarters.
Then help your child make small cuts and notches along all the edges to create a unique design. Unfold it to reveal the snowflake. Pretty Prints Fold a paper towel any number of times. Then let your child use an eyedropper to drop splotches of food coloring onto it. Open the paper towel to see a colorful pattern.