Card stock in assorted colors Scissors Hole punch Glue Paper fasteners Yarn or embroidery floss for a giraffe mane and tail Flexible straws  Cut out the shapes as shown from card stock. Punch holes in the head for an eye, a nostril, and a mouth. Next, punch holes in both movable leg pieces […]
Card stock in assorted colors Scissors Hole punch Glue Paper fasteners Green glitter glue for alligator scales Flexible straws Pinking shears  Cut out the shapes as shown from card stock, using pinking shears to achieve a serrated look along the top of the back, tail, and teeth, as well as the bottom of the […]
Card stock in assorted colors Scissors Hole punch Glue Paper fasteners Yarn or embroidery floss for a giraffe mane and tail Multicolored craft feathers for parrot plumage Flexible straws  Cut out the shapes as shown from the card stock. Punch an eyehole in the center of the head and another in the top of […]
 Pattern Light Yellow and Orange Felt Two 5mm Black Round Cabochons 2″ Yellow Pom Pom 1/2 Yard 1/4″ Lavender Satin Ribbon Approx. 1 Cup of Navy Beans, Poly Pellets, or Plastic Stuffing Pellets Tacky Glue Scissors Clothes Pins Wax Paper  Cut felt pieces using the pattern provided. Glue legs to the top surface of […]
 Create your own prehistoric dinosaur scene in a box. Just print out the dinosaurs, paste, color, cut, arrange them in the box, and – welcome to the Mesozoic Era, the “Age of Dinosaurs.” Supplies needed: paper and a printer (stiff paper works best – colored paper is great for this project)  a shoe […]
Molecules on the move: Everything we know is made up of molecules and molecules are always moving! To prove it, take a glass of water and put food coloring in it–but don’t stir. Food coloring is a great way to track how the molecules of water are moving. To take this a step further, get […]
What is literacy? Literacy means being able to read and write. Why is reading important? A child’s reading skills are important to their success in school and work. In addition, reading can be a fun and imaginative activity for children, which opens doors to all kinds of new worlds for them. Reading and writing are […]
Science experiments are commonplace in our house, where my son has filled an attic “lab” with mysterious shampoo-based potions sealed in old jars. But few of these projects, Joe and I agree, have been as rewarding as the crystal-tree propagation we tried not long ago. Making the cardboard bases and setting them in a salt […]
