Butterfly Wall Hanging Bonnie Scorer March 8, 2017 Activities, Spring 2017 8 Comments Our daughter wanted to make a piece to accompany the book, "Waiting for Wings" for her teacher this year (who has certainly given her wings!), coming up with this butterfly wall hanging. She may have loved...
Green: Creating with Loose Parts & Playdough Bonnie Scorer March 2, 2017 Activities, Spring 2017 2 Comments With St. Patrick's Day and spring approaching, we explore the colour green using Laura Vaccaro Seegar's book Green. We are giving away a copy of the book on Instagram if you are...
Kids Crafts 101 Winners! Bonnie Scorer February 27, 2017 Activities, Valentine's Day 2017 1 Comment I LOVE the creative children's community on Instagram, finding people both friendly and inspiring! This week, along with @mielaerkerasmussen (who has many amazing activities!), I had the privilege of...
Rainbow Sandpaper Painting Bonnie Scorer February 22, 2017 Activities, Valentine's Day 2017 Have you read "My Colour is Rainbow" written by Agnes Hsu and illustrated by Yuliya Gwilym? As a educator, I love books that generate discussion and can have multiple areas of investigation and this is one...
Heart Spray Painting Bonnie Scorer February 13, 2017 Activities, Valentine's Day 2017 Need a last minute painting experience? Want your children and/or students to learn a simple method to create a negative image? Materials Watercolour paper Liquid watercolour paint Fine mist spray...
Beaded Heart Hanger Bonnie Scorer February 8, 2017 Activities, Valentine's Day 2017 At Christmas we made The Blue Barn's (http://bluebarnliving.blogspot.ca/2016/12/jingle-bell-tree-hanger.html) jingle bell trees and wanted to try a Valentine version since we liked them so much!...
Friendship Pin Backpack Charm Card Bonnie Scorer February 1, 2017 Activities, Valentine's Day 2017 These pins to accessorize one's backpack or jacket like a charm, brought us back to the 80s and we hope that they inspire a bit of creative nostalgia in you too while you make them with your...
Make Your Own Stamp! Bonnie Scorer January 27, 2017 Activities, Valentine's Day 2017 The process of making these stamps is simple and accessible! You can make them in any shape you like and use whatever type of paint you choose, making them good for many purposes. We are making these...
7 Creative Ideas for Book Jackets Bonnie Scorer January 18, 2017 Activities, Valentine's Day 2017 2 Comments I have to admit, I always removed the book jackets/ dust covers from my classroom library. While I see the value of them when they are laminated and provide durability to books in a school library or public...
Spherical Coffee Filter Flowers Bonnie Scorer January 13, 2017 Activities, Valentine's Day 2017 Use any kind of paint to create these happy, spherical blooms! Materials Styrofoam balls (ours were a generous donation!) Dowels Coffee filters and/or cupcake liners Different types of paint...