I decided to participate (or rather, have the kidlet participate!) in the Open-Ended Art Projects posted over at Growing and Learning by Leaps and Bounds. This week the theme is Fall Colors: Red, Yellow, Orange and Brown. [Apparently the creator of that site has elected to delete thier blog. This was sudden, as they had […]
Make tracks with different kinds of wheels.  toy vehicles (cars, trucks) paint paper plates paper Gather various toy cars and trucks. Try to find some with different-sized wheels, and wheels with different patterns on them. Pour paint onto paper plates. Invite your child to dip the car or truck into the paint.  Help your child […]
 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 […]
The other day while I was volunteering in the kidlet’s classroom, I noticed that another child used the exact same AM snack container as we did. Since they have snack outside right before recess, and the containers get dumped into a basket to be carried back inside, I figured we could end up getting the […]
You don’t have to wait until Halloween to have fun with homemade masks! • tempera paints • water • paintbrush • hole punch • safety scissors  • glue • paper plates • yarn • markers • glitter Talk with your child about her favorite animals and explain that she can make an animal mask. She can refer to a picture of a real animal […]
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.
Make sidewalk chalk art reproductions AGES: Seven to 13 Masking tape (optional) Colored chalk White chalk Illustrations from books or comic books, or reproductions of master paintings (postcards work great) A sidewalk or paved driveway Be advised that some kids, especially younger ones, may rather make their own art as opposed to reproducing someone else’s. […]
