Make Yourself into a Mermaid Bonnie Scorer May 22, 2017 Activities, Spring 2017 #2, Summer 2018 13 Comments Our little neighbour LOVES mermaids, so we wanted to make some gigantic ones! We combined beach treasures with body tracing for a project that is easy for each child to...
My Color is Rainbow: 3 Gift Ideas Bonnie Scorer May 9, 2017 Activities, Spring 2017 #2 1 Comment We love using a book as a starting point for a gift! Have you read, "My Color is Rainbow"? Here are three creative ideas to pair with the book: For the full supply list, labels and where to order the...
Mother’s Day: Plasticine Portraits Bonnie Scorer May 2, 2017 Activities, Spring 2017 #2 2 Comments Are you familiar with the work of Barbara Reid? She is a children's book artist who works with plasticine, creating impressive detail (she has some videos that are quite informative for learning various...
Magazine Mosaics Bonnie Scorer April 24, 2017 Activities, Spring 2017 #2 3 Comments This is a project that I used to do with my students and the results were beautiful. You could pick any theme- we used to translate this Ancient Greek style into Ancient Egyptian images, but as you can see...
Zoey & Sassafras: Create Your Own Dragon Bonnie Scorer April 18, 2017 Activities, Spring 2017 2 Comments As a teacher, I strove to better assure that everyone in the class saw themselves in the literature in the class in positive and powerful ways. The Zoey & Sassafras series ties science and imagination...
Drip, Drop Speckled Eggs Bonnie Scorer April 10, 2017 Activities, Spring 2017 4 Comments Our youngest is just starting to more fully understand seasonal changes and celebrations and thus, his interest is piqued with all things related to spring, eggs and that certain bunny... Enjoy the process...
Felted Animal Portrait Bonnie Scorer April 6, 2017 Activities, Spring 2017 1 Comment Our daughter has long been a bunny lover and upon receiving a felting kit, we knew exactly what she would make! You can use this process to make any animal you like! Materials Large felting...
Collage Eggs Bonnie Scorer March 30, 2017 Activities, Spring 2017 2 Comments Our kids are getting into collage (especially after getting corrugated paper for Christmas) and we were definitely inspired by Art Camp LA's beautiful Lunar New Year Roosters:...
Watercolour Recycled Flowers Bonnie Scorer March 24, 2017 Activities, Spring 2017 2 Comments We have welcomed warmer temperatures and it has us all dreaming of spring! To make these beauties, check out the link...
St. Patrick’s Day DIY Clover Shirt Bonnie Scorer March 13, 2017 Activities, Spring 2017 Each year we unpack our green shirts for St. Patrick's Day. This is a way to add a personalized touch to your shirt or in our case, a quick way to cover up a stain from last year's...