Shrink Art Creature Necklaces Bonnie Scorer August 14, 2015 Activities, Summer 2015 #4 1 Comment Isn't Shrink Art fascinating? We incorporated this fun material with the kid's love of creatures! For the full tutorial on how to make these playful necklaces, take a peek...
DIY Alphabet Beads Bonnie Scorer August 12, 2015 Activities, Summer 2015 #4 Making your own giant alphabet beads is a great way to get your kids engaged with working with words before school starts! Check out our full tutorial...
Photo Scavenger Hunt Bonnie Scorer August 10, 2015 Activities, Summer 2015 #3 Our daughter quite enjoys taking photos and thus, this inspired a photo nature walk. We are always looking for ways to use technology that is meaningful and promotes education. The kids were thrilled when...
A Beach Mission… Bonnie Scorer August 7, 2015 Activities, Summer 2015 #3 Want a mission for your next beach day? Try finding a seashell with a natural hole in it. (These are often caused by various predators trying to get to the creatures inhabiting the shells.) We then used...
Painting on Plastic Bonnie Scorer August 5, 2015 Activities, Summer 2015 #3 We love re-using items, so why not try painting on different materials? First up, plastic! Materials Plastic bags, sheets, tubes etc. Acrylic paint (Experiment with a corner of the plastic with your...
Nature-Inspired Flower Wristlets Bonnie Scorer August 4, 2015 Activities, Featured On, Summer 2015 #3 We are always looking at ways to incorporate technology into our lives in meaningful, active and engaging ways. We we went out for nature walk, took some photos of flowers using the camera feature of our...
Annual Sandcastle Photo Idea Bonnie Scorer July 31, 2015 Activities, Summer 2015 #3 Our good friends the Robinsons build a sandcastle and take a photo each year while on holiday, chronicling both their kids's growth and their growing construction skills. We decided to give it a shot....
Toddler Tray Prints Bonnie Scorer July 29, 2015 Activities, Summer 2015 #3 This simple technique allows you to make multiple copies of your child's work and was inspired by our own toddler's enjoyment of painting on our project trays! Materials Craft...
Shape Painting Bonnie Scorer July 27, 2015 Activities, Summer 2015 #3 After the shape sorter frame broke, we wanted to add the shapes to our painting tools collection. Is there a way you have re-purposed a toy or a portion thereof? Materials Paper or paper bags (we...
Comb Painting Bonnie Scorer July 24, 2015 Activities, Summer 2015 #3 Isn't it fun to experiment with various types of tools when painting? As a teacher, my classes used combs, toothbrushes and various types of hair brushes to create texture for Eric Carle inspired works and...