A grown up activity —   1 black bottle top/cap 4 black pipe cleaners 2 googly eyes Glue gun Glue sticks   I glued the middle of the four pipe cleaners underneath the bottle top so that it would make 8 legs (4 on each side of the spider). Then I glued the […]
The theme for this week’s Open Ended Art project was simply “black and white”. Once again I wanted to go with the spirit of the challenge and provide only materials to him, without any specific project in mind, and without assisting or correcting in any way. He is old enough that it works.  When he was […]
A recycled margarine tub becomes an autumn decoration for nuts and candies. Margarine tub Crayons, markers, paint, or colored pencils Scissors White Glue Glue Gun (optional) Any of the following; Brown colored construction paper, burlap, calico fabric Apply diluted glue onto the tub with a paint brush adding fabric, burlap or paper as you go. Until it is completely covered. […]
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 […]
 Assortment of leaves Pieces of clay White glue Waxed paper Ribbon or yarn Rolling pins  Invite each child to select a leaf and a piece of clay. Ask each child to roll out the piece of clay until it is larger than the leaf. Help each child place the leaf on the clay, […]
 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 […]
All About Apples  You probably have several apples in your house right now. What follows are easy ideas for apple fun and learning. Use a cool apple tool. The right equipment can make all the difference when cooking with your kids. The Peel Away from Back to Basics is a big hit with children. […]
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 […]
