Nature Finds: Making Imprint Keepsakes Bonnie Scorer July 31, 2014 Activities, Summer Fun 3 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...
Rainy Day Fun: Experimenting with 2 Different Art Supplies Bonnie Scorer July 30, 2014 Activities, Summer Fun 3 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...
Nature Finds: Weaving Bonnie Scorer July 29, 2014 Activities, Featured On, Summer Fun 3 Weaving is a great way to develop children's motor skills. We decided to incorporate a little bit of nature into the process. Featured...
Nature Finds: Use the Landscape as Inspiration Bonnie Scorer July 28, 2014 Activities, Summer Fun 3 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...
Rainy Day Fun: Play Dough Part 2, Design Your Own Play Dough Mats Bonnie Scorer July 25, 2014 Activities, Summer Fun 3 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...
Rainy Day Fun: Play Dough Part 1: Play Materials Bonnie Scorer July 24, 2014 Activities, Summer Fun 3 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,...
Rainy Day Fun: Kid Designed Playmat Bonnie Scorer July 23, 2014 Activities, More Summer Fun 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...
Nature Finds: Personalized Napkin Rings Bonnie Scorer July 22, 2014 Activities, More Summer Fun 1 Comment 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...
Rainy Day Fun: Movie Night Package Bonnie Scorer July 21, 2014 Activities, More Summer Fun 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...
Outdoor Play: Writing & Drawing with Sand Bonnie Scorer July 18, 2014 Activities, Summer Fun 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...
