Elephant Appreciation Day is today. Show us how much you care about elephants. This is a big, elephant sized day. We feel it should be celebrated in a big way. Elephant Appreciation Day was declared to celebrate the Elephant because… Â is the largest land mammal of our era, is unique among mammals for its […]
National Play-Doh Day celebrates a great childhood play toy. Invented in the mid 1950s, it has entertained millions of children, and allowed them to express their creativity, both at home and in the classroom.  It’s fun and easy to celebrate National Play-Doh Day. Simply pull out the Play-Doh and ……Play! Playing with clay and […]
You aren’t tired of autumnal leaf art, are you? Can you manage one more post? The polka dot leaves at 5 orange potatoes got me thinking about circles on leaves. I pulled out my Japanese push drill and its set of removable tips and got to work on more of our pressed leaves. (See the […]
For older children, allow them to use metallic paint pens. Leaves can be framed…or photographed and framed as a gift. For a younger children, allow them to paint on them with a corn syrup and glitter mixture. The leaves will dry shiny and glittery.
First we gathered leaves from around the neighborhood. We used paper towels and heavy books to flatten them. After a few days we got ready to make our coasters. In addition to the leaves, we used foam (from the Dollar Tree), clear contact paper, and black duct tape. How to Make Them: Cut the foam […]
Brown paper bag (lunch size) Construction paper Coffee filter Tape or glue Marker Scissors Old newspaper or magazines Fill your paper bag with crumpled up old newpaper or magazines. Fold over an tape shut. From construction paper cut out thin strips of yellow (or any fall color) for your Scarecrow’s hair, and don’t forget to […]
My kids do their homework at the kitchen table, so that I can help them. It seems like we are always having to run into either the playroom or my craft room to grab something for homework. I have wanted to make a homework station to corral all of the necessities that they might need, […]
 Tri-fold display board (48 by 36 inches; makes two stations, available at office supply stores) Yardstick and pencil Craft knife Con-Tact paper or paint (optional) Hot glue gun Clothespins Magnets / magnet strip or metal ruler Adhesive backed Velcro dots Zip close binder pouch Small cork square   Use glue dots to affix […]
