Hi Everyone! Welcome back to the light and reflections series :-) Today, we are focusing on using light and reflections to explore Math and Science concepts for kids. My daughter was completely in the driver's seat as we experimented with ice, salt, and colored water on the light table! I was surprised that it became an art show as the colored water dripped along the salt and ice. It was continue reading...
Painting with Mirrors: Explore, Create, Learn!
Hi Everyone! My husband was a little bit nervous about this one! I sent him a picture of our daughter painting on mirrors and his first reaction was: I hope the paint comes off! It's true, sometimes I look at activities and think, "Well, that must have been tough to clean up." But, I've made the decision that clean up doesn't matter to me (ok...I'm trying not to let it bother me) because continue reading...
Introducing New Play Materials to Kids: Experimenting and Observing Water Beads
Hi There! The past week, my daughter has been experimenting with something that I have wanted to buy for about a year: water beads. I remember when everyone was talking about them at work and water bead activities were popping up all over Pinterest. I was hesitant to go out and to buy them; mostly, because I didn't know where to purchase them. But, when I saw them a week ago, I had to put continue reading...
Pony Bead Puppets on the Light Table
Hi Everyone! Welcome back to the second week of our Light and Reflections series! Last week, we explored light and art with our Melted Pony Beads and Tissue Paper Sun-catchers. This week, we worked with melted pony beads again, but, unlike last week, we used clear beads and put our sun-catchers on the light table as "puppets." What you'll need: Clear Pony beads Cookie cutters Oven continue reading...
Melted Pony Bead and Tissue Paper Suncatcher
Hi Everyone! I'm excited to launch our Light and Reflections series this morning! Each Monday in November, we will be posting about different ways to use light and reflections as a tool for learning. This week, we are focusing on art - whether that be painting, music, collages, etc. After viewing these ladies' blogs (And Next Comes L, Racheous, and Where Imagination Grows), I was really continue reading...