Monthly Archives July 31, 2014

Remember the beachy feel of summer all year long, by making these imprint coasters and a dish (for jewellery etc.) Materials Air dry clay (you can buy this at art or craft supply stores) A circle...

Pair different materials together to make something like cards and see what happens- our experiment: ink and highlighters... Materials Highlighters Blank cards (or make your own using cardstock) Eye...

Weaving is a great way to develop children's motor skills.  We decided to incorporate a little bit of nature into the process. Featured...

For one evening this summer we zipped up to the mountains for a mini-holiday.  Inspired by the landscape, we decided to try a scraping technique for applying paint to create special paper for a landscape...

There are so many fun play dough mats that you can purchase or print out from various sites (make a face, make letters for words, make ice cream for a cone, apples for a tree, decorate a cake etc.), that we...

Play Dough is great for developing motor skills and strengthening hand muscles (which lends to the development of writing skills, cutting, the use of a variety of tools etc.)  It can ignite creativity,...

It can be quite fun to design your own playmat and see your vision realized! Materials 2 large felt pieces of felt Various colours of felt Ribbon Fabric glue or sewing machine/thread Fabric...

Some of my favourite memories are family dinners with my beloved sisters.  Have your child(ren) add a personal element to your next get together. Materials Small twigs Craft wire Wire...

A fun surprise to enjoy together! Materials Cardstock Printer Candy or dried fruit Popcorn Paper bag or plastic loot sized bag (you can find these in dollar and party stores) Printout of the...

Along with water, sand seems to be a favourite play material.  This year at Kindergarten our son loved digging for jewels (plastic gems) and we used our allowance to buy various types of rocks to become...