Summer is when kids love spending time hanging out and enjoying garden crafts for kids. The rest of the year, we're all busy with our allotment, days ...
Make yourself come copper garden art with these DIY tutorials. Copper trellises, wind chimes, copper pots, and even rain chains you can make!
How to Make Hypertufa; join in the fun and learn how to make this unique garden craft; use these instructions to make troughs, pinch pots and many more great hypertufa projects
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Welcome to a groovy collection of hippie garden ideas! From peaceful pathways to whimsical wind sculptures, discover how to infuse your outdoor space with bohemian charm and vibrant creativity. This …
Learn how to make footprint DIY stepping stones out of concrete. Perfect project to line the garden pathway and show off your kids little feet.
[Inspiration Pinterest] Romantique et champêtre, le jardin anglais est facilement identifiable. Quelques grands principes et plantes incontournables permettent en effet de l'adopter. Contrairement à son cousin français, il apprécie les formes plus floues qui laissent place au naturel. Exit donc le buis bien taillé et les allées droites, auxquels il faut préférer les "mixed-borders" et autres sentiers sinueux. Bosquets, roses odorantes et pelouses verdoyantes peuplent cet extérieur de charme aux accents oniriques. Derrière son apparence sauvage, le jardin à l'anglaise cache pourtant une organisation et des caractéristiques précises. Toujours très vert, il intègre aussi une grande palette de fleurs colorées et odorantes, avec une préférence pour les variétés anciennes. Découvrez comment faire un jardin anglais chez vous à travers 15 inspirations.
À la française, à l'anglaise, exotique ou encore totalement étonnant, voici les 10 plus beaux jardins de France à visiter cet été.
The Upcycled Garden totem pole ideas for totem poles made from salvaged and upcycled materials.
There are many creative and unique ways to make outdoor cement planters at home. Here are some ideas to get you started
That's why I've scoured the internet to find the 80 best garden layout ideas for every size garden, and I'm excited to share them with you!
Learn how to make footprint DIY stepping stones out of concrete. Perfect project to line the garden pathway and show off your kids little feet.
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I’ve become a little obsessed with peace poles since I discovered them … A what? You may be asking … These are poles (they look similar to a fence post) and each side is decorated. When you create and plant a peace pole, you are connecting to people all over the world. There are thousands […]
20 tips I use to keep my garden in great shape. Vegetable gardens should be two things: productive and beautiful. These tips will help you achieve both.
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Have you seen the brick books that people are creating and using to decorate their gardens? Recently, I decided to take some old bricks that were out in the barn and try to create a new garden piece of decor celebrating one of my favorite hobbies - reading! The beauty of this craft is that
There are plenty of ways to reuse old bricks in your garden. Here is a selection of 25 interesting suggestions to help you use reclaimed bricks.
My quest this year was to create a more organised environment in my classroom. A space that allowed for natural expression through various forms of play as well as a space that was organised and wa…
Thank you to all who voted for my blog in the AOE Blog of the Year contest. While I did not win, I am still happy to have been a finalist. Congrats to all of the bloggers in the contest! Today I am going to show you a super fun project that my students worked on this week. This summer we planted a garden. My husband diligently set up a plastic fence to keep out the rabbits. We watered it … Read more... →
The children draw flowers after carefully exploring the individual parts. For ages 3 to 6. Plan 1 session. KEY IDEAS Drawing from observation Looking at shapes Understanding repetition LANGUAGE observation, shape, repetition YOU WILL NEED White drawing paper–approximately 5 x 6 inches Non-toxic black permanent markers (Faber-Castell markers are odorless) Watercolor markers Artificial flowers–one for each child plus extra PROJECT Preparation Display the flowers on contrasting paper in a way that each one can be seen individually. Set out the drawing paper and black markers. Have available, but set aside, the watercolor markers. How to Begin After carefully observing the parts of flowers, explain that each child will choose a flower to explore and draw. Show the children that while flowers may look complicated, they often consist of the same shape, or form, repeated over and over again. Holding up a flower, point out the shape of a single petal and its repetition. Then discuss the pistil and stamen in the flower's center and the stem and leaves. Explain that the children should each choose a flower to take back to the work area. After exploring all of the parts, they will then use black markers to draw the flowers on their papers. Tell the children that after the flowers are drawn, watercolor markers will be available to add color. Emphasize that the children will be drawing from observation or what they see, so it is important that they continually refer to the flowers as they draw. Have the children choose their flowers, draw them with black marker, and then add color with watercolor markers. NOTES Choose flowers with simple shapes. For this lesson, artificial flowers work well because the children can easily handle them to explore the various parts without harming them. Silk flowers are close to real ones and can be used year after year. To encourage the children to take their time and include all the parts of the flowers in their drawings, put the watercolor markers aside until the drawings are completed. We often overlook the simple practice of drawing, an activity that is especially valuable to children of all ages. This is a good project to give the children experience using their eyes for careful observation, making drawing less inhibiting and more rewarding. LET’S TALK ABOUT OUR WORK Ask the children to identify the drawn flowers with the ones on display. Discuss the details in the drawings which help us to identify the flowers. Compare how some children saw the same flower in different ways. What the children might say... I already know how to draw flowers so I don’t need to choose one. Can I draw another flower on my paper? My flower doesn’t have any leaves. Can I draw some anyway? What you might say... Today we are practicing drawing what we observe or see, so it is important to choose one of the flowers and look carefully at its parts. Try choosing a flower that you have never seen before. Draw only a single flower on your paper. If you have extra time, you can take a second piece of paper to draw another flower. If your flower has no leaves and you'd like to add some to your drawing, try looking at the leaves from another flower. Click here to view this lesson in a printer friendly format.
