Our boys are major creators. They can also be masters of destruction. To help keep their endless energy moving in a positive direction, I try to have lots of materials available for building. It inspired us to make a mini maker kit, so that my kids could do different projects at home. Why We Needed a Mini Maker Kit While my toddler is mostly focused on blocks and duplos, my older son enjoys continue reading...
Process Art: Painting with Tools
If you want to know the true value of process art then this activity is for you! I have never seen my kids delight over an art project quite like this one. I first saw this amazing idea from my friend Ann over at My Nearest and Dearest, and I thought her idea was brilliant. What I didn't know was that her idea would be featured alongside dozens of other process art ideas in an amazing book continue reading...
Jingle Bell Painting
Have you heard of jingle bell painting? It's what we've named this fun process art activity that we do every winter. But, I have to admit that when I was in the classroom, I always dreaded pulling out the copious amounts of Jingle Bells that we had stashed in our winter box. There was something about seventeen children shaking bells and singing at the top of their lungs that started to continue reading...
Experimenting with Ice, Colored Water, and Salt on the Light Table
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...
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...