Clay Leaf Centrepiece & Gift Toppers
Our son’s favourite activity last fall was this Halloween Centrepiece (see below) and he wanted to make a similar one for Fall/Thanksgiving! (Along with a few gift toppers too..)...
View ArticleCreating Inspiration: Bringing the Outdoors In
The changing of the seasons are quite distinct where we live. Do you bring in the outdoors to inspire your children and/or students- whether it be for art, to document their observations or for play...
View ArticleYarn Pictures
What more can we say- what fun! Materials Yarn (Depending on the age of your child(ren)/student(s) you may want to pre-cut lengths) Contact paper (we went with black for the base and if you like you...
View ArticleLeaf Wreath
Add a bit of kid-made charm to your door! Materials Leaves Wax crayons Watercolour paper Liquid watercolour paints (we diluted ours) Paint brush (the kids wanted to try this sponge brush from Grandma,...
View ArticleFall Finds Centrepiece
This is an idea that the kids did with Grandma and wanted to do again. Materials Playdough Fabric Elastic Ribbon, cord, twine Beads (Optional) Nature collection (Branches with leaves, grasses etc.)...
View ArticleBug Napkin Ties
Last year we made a necklace with a plastic bug for Halloween and this year we wanted to use bugs to make these simple napkin ties! (The kids were eager to use the hammer!) Materials Plastic bugs...
View ArticleSpooky Bubble Cards
While changing over our summer coats to our fall coats we came across a container of bubble solution which our son wanted to use a lightsaber. Instead of disposing of the bubble solution we decided to...
View ArticleSponge Painting
Our daughter attends a play-based pre-school where they do lots of process art. This is an activity that she loved from Playschool and wanted to do at home. At school they created paintings with...
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