Sometimes we have a favorite shirt or pair of jeans that we just can’t wear anymore but we don’t want to part with. Some clothes leave us with memories,
Printing- a pattern, design, or mark that is made by pressing something down on or into something else. Here’s a no fail art activity that I just thought of…instead of using a paper towel tube to create prints, the tube is the final art product itself. We had so much fun, and everyone’s piece is simply spectacular. This activity could be used for all ages and stages, with a 100% success ratio! I want to show you how to make these colorful prints. Instead of using rollers, we used paper towel tubes. It’s a light weight tool which allows for endless creative printing opportunities. Procedure Star by covering your paper towel tube with a paper towel. It is a very addictive project; please make sure that you have enough tubes for each child before you start. Encourage the children to squirt paint all over a shallow box. Lay the paper towel tube on one end of the box. Applying light pressure, gently roll the tube across the box, just enough to cover it with paint. The added visual value of watching the paints spread brings a sense of awe and delight. Let it dry. Repeat!
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Try out these smart new ways to reuse those old milk jugs in your house!
This is an exciting study of the Salad Spinner and Newton’s Law of Motion. We will explore and experiment with different materials and objects that could be whirled and painted. Newton’s first law of motion, an object in motion will continue in motion in a straight line unless acted upon force. How does Newton’s first law apply with this art project? While the children spin the salad spinner, the spinner pushes the paint away from the center moving it in a straight line. The outer edge of the bowl is also pushing the paint back in, forcing the movement to stop. This form of art is very simple, you squirt paint and spin. Spinning on White Tag Board Squirt Paint Add Some Hair Gel Squirt More Paint If Needed Spin The Salad Spinner Check Artwork PLEASE ALOW THE CHILDREN TO SQUIRT MORE PAINT,WHEN THEY FEEL THE NEED. All Done Explosion of Color Some Finished Art Up-Close. Invasion of the Salad Spinner Art! This is how I displayed the children's art in the classroom. I grouped all the brightly colored square artwork together. In this display, I grouped some of the round artwork. On this side of the room, I grouped all the pink, purple, and blue artwork.
Even though we still have tons going on, I have made it a habit to spend at least 15 minutes a day in my secret garden. Started a couple of months ago, it was just a patch of yard under a patch of evergreens. Then friend Jay added a sidewalk made from recycled brick that came from an old chimney in our 115 year old farm house. This week, Keith helped me put up these two railings that came off the porch of oldest son's Colton's house. His place is also over a hundred years old. The railings were very fragile and rotted in some places, unsafe for a porch used by humans, but perfectly acceptable for shabby chic secret garden decor. Our goal was to use only recycled "inventory" in my new garden spot and we were doing pretty well until... The GK's asked for a bird feeder and a ... Bird House And a nest building material storage box. Because every ornithologist worth their winged tipped shoes and google eyed binoculars knows that birds need turquoise colored merino wool to jazz up their nests. You put all that together along with an old bird bath and the secret garden is now complete with this: The Tippi Hendron Village Run, Tippi, Run !!!!
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Do you have a bunch of wine corks lying around? Don't throw them away! Those little corks left over from your wine bottles can be super helpful in your
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The children got really creative working with re-purposed Styrofoam. They created these colorful "This Is Me" sculptures. We hope to inspire you to turn everyday trash into artistic treasures! My dog Alina
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