Summer 2015 #3

Our daughter quite enjoys taking photos and thus, this inspired a photo nature walk.  We are always looking for ways to use technology that is meaningful and promotes education.  The kids were thrilled when...

Want a mission for your next beach day?  Try finding a seashell with a natural hole in it.  (These are often caused by various predators trying to get to the creatures inhabiting the shells.)  We then used...

We love re-using items, so why not try painting on different materials?  First up, plastic! Materials Plastic bags, sheets, tubes etc. Acrylic paint (Experiment with a corner of the plastic with your...

We are always looking at ways to incorporate technology into our lives in meaningful, active and engaging ways.  We we went out for nature walk, took some photos of flowers using the camera feature of our...

Our good friends the Robinsons build a sandcastle and take a photo each year while on holiday, chronicling both their kids's growth and their growing construction skills.  We decided to give it a shot....

This simple technique allows you to make multiple copies of your child's work and was inspired by our own toddler's enjoyment of painting on our project trays! Materials Craft...

After the shape sorter frame broke, we wanted to add the shapes to our painting tools collection.  Is there a way you have re-purposed a toy or a portion thereof? Materials Paper or paper bags  (we...

Isn't it fun to experiment with various types of tools when painting?  As a teacher, my classes used combs, toothbrushes and various types of hair brushes to create texture for Eric Carle inspired works and...