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You might have noticed by now that I am way into mixing art time with playtime. My boys loved this technique: using a (washable) toy to apply paint to paper. We used some old toy cars to roll in paint and then make a fun painting. Another bonus: using unusual paint brushes makes unique paintings.
Project [...]
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I have always liked the look of chunky paint applied to canvas in swirls (a la Vincent Van Gogh), but most kiddie paints aren’t capable of making that kind of texture. Enter a secret household ingredient that you mix into your paint that takes it from runny to chunky in ten seconds! What is this [...]
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Mix up art and outdoor play time by bringing the art outside with you (and leaving it there when you’re done!). Kids will get a kick out of applying paint to surfaces they don’t normally see as canvases. Painting out in the great wide world might inspire some young artists more than sitting at the [...]
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We made paper snowflakes at our house last year, so I thought I’d try it a little different this time with coffee filters. Coffee filters are great for craft projects, especially snowflakes as they already have a circle shape. We brightened ours up with watercolors, bringing our snowflakes to life.
Supplies for Watercolor Snowflakes:
tray
coffee filters
scissors
watercolor paints
water [...]
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Ever since I was a kid, this week’s storytime book has been a favorite of mine. The Foot Book by Dr. Seuss is a classic. There’s a whole series of these great Beginner Books, including The Nose Book, The Eye Book, The Tooth Book and many many more.
As we read about tons and tons of [...]
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This is a really fun project I learned from one of my college Elementary Education classes. It also makes for a great snack too. Painted Toast!
Supplies:
Bread – this works best if you have white bread, the colors show up brighter.
Bowls and Brushes – you need a bowl and brush for each color. I just used [...]
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Apples are one of my favorite things about Fall. There are so many things to do with apples. Even though they are available most of the year, they are best in the Fall. My parents have many apple trees and it is fun to go and pick some. I picked a few extra for this [...]
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