Creating LMNO Pea Artwork
In the delightful world of Keith Baker's book "LMNO Peas," cute little pea characters take on various occupations and roles, starting with each letter of the alphabet. This engaging story has inspired a host of creative crafts, perfect for preschool book clubs or classroom activities.
The creation of a recreated page from the book, featuring peas parachuting, was completed by a talented individual named F. The parachutes in this recreation were made using a unique technique - fingerprints. Specifically, the parts between the knuckle joints were used to create the parachute canopies. After the green paint had dried, harness and face details were added to the peas.
Another creative idea comes from The House of Burke, who introduced the LMNO Peas Sensory Bin. This bin invites children to explore and play with peas, just like the characters in the book.
And Next Comes L offers the Counting Peas Busy Bag with Free Printable, a craft that supports letter recognition and fine motor skills. This activity involves children using their fingerprints or knuckle-prints dipped in paint to create little peas inside a paper or cardstock pea pod. Each fingerprint pea can be decorated with letters, reflecting the book’s concept of whimsical peas representing letters and occupations.
The book "LMNO Peas" also includes a fun page showing peas parachuting. This page was recreated in two sessions, with the creation of the parachutes taking place over these sessions. After the paint dried, green pencil was used to draw the strings of the parachutes.
These crafts not only provide a sensory-rich, creative connection to the story but also offer opportunities for letter recognition and fine motor skill development. The crafts, like the book itself, blend alphabet learning with exploring occupations, making them a fitting, playful extension for preschool book clubs or classroom activities.
In addition to these crafts, there are more ways to explore the book "LMNO Peas," such as the LMNO Peas Soup, a creative idea from Still Playing School. The Preschool Alphabet Game for LMNO Peas, introduced by Fun-A-Day, is another engaging activity that ties into the book's theme.
Book Club Play Dates involving LMNO Peas often include these engaging crafts, providing a fun and interactive way for children to engage with the story and its characters.
The LMNO Peas Sensory Bin, created by The House of Burke, encourages children to play with peas and enrich their home-and-garden play, mirroring the whimsical lifestyle of the pea characters in Keith Baker's book. With the Counting Peas Busy Bag with Free Printable from Next Comes L, kids can engage in a lifestyle of art, using their fingerprints or knuckle-prints to create the peas and learn letter recognition while enhancing their fine motor skills.
