Umbrella activity for the very young ESL learners

An easy to do activity for the weather topic that my kids absolutely loved are the umbrellas. It worked especially well with the 2 to 4 year olds. And the good thing is that you don't need plenty of stuff.

All you need are - white muffin paper cups,

- straws and

- crayons

- (and some glitter for those who are courageous and don't mind having to clean half the room later ).

- Oh and clear glue.

Each child picks a straw of their favourite colour. Cut them short.

Let the kids colour the papers as they like. Add some glitter (optional). Stickers are not working that well as it gets harder to crush the paper.

Hold the straw to the middle of the paper and crush it in your palm to make the shape of an umbrella. Put clear glue (I had to put quite a lot to make sure it holds) and let it dry over night. A nice activity that the kids can take home to show their grown ups!