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Tie-Dye Watercolour Bookmarks

July 27, 2016

Activities, Summer 2016

With a month left of summer, reading develops curiosity and stimulates the imagination. Make some personalized bookmarks to encourage this process! Materials Watercolour paper Paper cutter Hole...

Interview on “Oh Creative Day!”

Bonnie Scorer

July 21, 2016

Activities, Summer 2016

Want to know a bit more about our family? Take a peek at our interview...

DIY wrapping paper using transformational geometry to create designs with make-it-your-own.com (Creative activities for kids!) This project uses slides (translations), flips (reflections) and turns (rotations) to create patterns.

Transformational Geometry Wrapping Paper

Bonnie Scorer

July 14, 2016

Activities, Summer 2016

Many designs in wrapping paper, wall paper or fabric contain transformational geometry. Transformational geometry uses slides (translations), flips (reflections) & turns (rotations) to change the...

Tracking Shadows: Understanding how the sun changes position throughout the day and how this would affect where shadows are cast.

Shadows & Time

Bonnie Scorer

July 6, 2016

Activities, Summer 2016

This simple activity visually records the movement of the sun and the shadow it casts during various times in the day. Materials An object (We went with an outdoor plant) Paper (We used...