Younger children may need assistance. Large needle string or fishing line popped corn raisins or dried cranberries Optional items: nuts, pieces of orange peel, dried apple or apricot Measure the length of line that you need to fit the necklace over the head. Don’t forget to leave enough for tying off. Thread the needle and […]
 Empty cereal box White Con-Tact paper Colored tape Pencil Craft knife Felt scrap Stapler   First, remove the waxed paper lining from the cereal box and close the box top. Cover the outside of the box with white Con-Tact paper, as you would if you were wrapping a gift box.  Apply long strips […]
It’s Halloween!  It’s Halloween! It’s Halloween! The moon is full and bright And we shall see what can’t be seen On any other night.  Skeletons and ghosts and ghouls, Grinning goblins fighting duels, Werewolves rising from their tombs, Witches on their magic brooms.  In masks and gowns we haunt the street And […]
 Your children’s task is to create a method for moving 2 items from Start Line A across Finish Line B, using provided materials.  On the floor are a taped Start Line A and a Finish Line B. The objects to be moved will be behind the Start Line. On a table are materials […]
Infants were once thought of as passive and unknowing. It was commonly believed that until they mastered language, young children were incapable of thinking or forming complex ideas. Today, we know otherwise. From the very start, young children are aware of their surroundings and interested in exploring them. Scientists from several fields have shown that […]
 Obtain a bottle of hand sanitizer. Gather your supplies – rub-ons, stickers, ribbons, die-cuts – its up to you! The hardest part of this whole elaborate project is getting the stickers off the bottle. When you purchase it, make sure there’s nothing printed ONTO the bottle. Everything must be removable. Most are, but just check. […]
 A little glitter, a halved paper plate and doily and some pink paint = Royal Magic! Upgrade this classic children’s craft with some glitter, iridescent ribbon, a doily, and petal pink paint.  To make the paper plate purse, you’ll need:  1 paper plate (stronger sturdier models work better!) Scissors Hole Punch (use […]
Teacher Appreciation Day? Just need a way to thank them for doing something particularly nice? Re-purpose a bottle! For a tutorial on how to alter not only the bottle but the cardboard carrier as well, visit iStamp/aka stampin at 6213.
