Activities

A bag for the teacher who loves to read!  We used a printmaking technique to make book "spines".   This bag would also be perfect for kids to use to go to the library in the summer.  Many public...

A simple printing technique to make a beach bag for your teacher or yourself. Materials Blank canvas bag (you can purchase these at craft stores) Bubble wrap (re-use it from packaging or purchase at a...

A keepsake to say "thank you" to your teacher. Materials Felt (large sheet for the background, various colours for the stem, flower pot) Fabric scissors Fabric glue Craft foam Scissors Dowel...

Our children enjoy doing a lot of process art (which focuses on exploring various techniques/materials and experimentation).  However, they often want to then take that art and make it into something else,...

Summer for us means Farmer's Markets!  Make this bag for the teacher who enjoys cooking or for yourself!   Materials Blank canvas bag (you can purchase these at craft stores) Painter's tape Brown...

This is a  fun (and honestly quite funny!) activity for the end of the school year.  You get your current students to tell your next class (through writing) tips about your classroom, the grade or you as a...

This is an idea that I learned from one of my former mentors, Katy.  On the first week of school have your child or students write a letter to themselves and then you open it on the last week of school.  It...

This article was originally published for  The Purple Fig a Canadian Blogazine which contributes to both The Huffington Post and Parent Dish....

This article was originally published for  The Purple Fig a Canadian Blogazine which contributes to both The Huffington Post and Parent Dish.  Check it...

A little wrap- around sleeve to make a magazine a gift. This activity was featured on The Crafty Crow!  A huge thanks to this amazing...