Kids Crafts 101 Winners! Bonnie Scorer February 27, 2017 Activities, Valentine's Day 2017 1 Comment I LOVE the creative children's community on Instagram, finding people both friendly and inspiring! This week, along with @mielaerkerasmussen (who has many amazing activities!), I had the privilege of...
Rainbow Sandpaper Painting Bonnie Scorer February 22, 2017 Activities, Valentine's Day 2017 Have you read "My Colour is Rainbow" written by Agnes Hsu and illustrated by Yuliya Gwilym? As a educator, I love books that generate discussion and can have multiple areas of investigation and this is one...
Heart Spray Painting Bonnie Scorer February 13, 2017 Activities, Valentine's Day 2017 Need a last minute painting experience? Want your children and/or students to learn a simple method to create a negative image? Materials Watercolour paper Liquid watercolour paint Fine mist spray...
Beaded Heart Hanger Bonnie Scorer February 8, 2017 Activities, Valentine's Day 2017 At Christmas we made The Blue Barn's (http://bluebarnliving.blogspot.ca/2016/12/jingle-bell-tree-hanger.html) jingle bell trees and wanted to try a Valentine version since we liked them so much!...
Friendship Pin Backpack Charm Card Bonnie Scorer February 1, 2017 Activities, Valentine's Day 2017 These pins to accessorize one's backpack or jacket like a charm, brought us back to the 80s and we hope that they inspire a bit of creative nostalgia in you too while you make them with your...
Make Your Own Stamp! Bonnie Scorer January 27, 2017 Activities, Valentine's Day 2017 The process of making these stamps is simple and accessible! You can make them in any shape you like and use whatever type of paint you choose, making them good for many purposes. We are making these...
7 Creative Ideas for Book Jackets Bonnie Scorer January 18, 2017 Activities, Valentine's Day 2017 2 Comments I have to admit, I always removed the book jackets/ dust covers from my classroom library. While I see the value of them when they are laminated and provide durability to books in a school library or public...
Spherical Coffee Filter Flowers Bonnie Scorer January 13, 2017 Activities, Valentine's Day 2017 Use any kind of paint to create these happy, spherical blooms! Materials Styrofoam balls (ours were a generous donation!) Dowels Coffee filters and/or cupcake liners Different types of paint...
Heart Cake Pan Prints: Inspired by Art Workshop Bonnie Scorer January 6, 2017 Activities, Sparkly Snow 2016 Santa brought Art Bar (Bar Rucci's) book Art Workshop for Children and our daughter got into it right away! Many sites and people have loved her muffin tin prints and we wanted to use the same idea with a...
A Holiday Party with Coocoolo Bonnie Scorer December 28, 2016 Activities, Sparkly Snow 2016 When on a plane or car ride (like over the holiday), we prepare books and activities for the kids, but towards the end, the iPad is a handy tool to have, isn't it!? The kids recently tried Coocoolo's (who...
