Snails Have One Foot

Materials

• small square of black or brown construction paper
• liquid glue and small containers for the glue
• snail clip art
• glitter
• aluminum pans

Background Information

Snails have one foot. They move along on their foot by creating a snail trail of slippery slime. When the slime dries, it sparkles.

Activity

The children glue a cut out snail on the right side of their paper.

Let them dip a finger into the glue and make a snail trail behind their cut out.

Put the picture into an aluminum pan and let the children sprinkle the trail with glitter.