Outdoor Play: Writing & Drawing with Sand Bonnie Scorer July 18, 2014 Activities, Summer Fun Along with water, sand seems to be a favourite play material. This year at Kindergarten our son loved digging for jewels (plastic gems) and we used our allowance to buy various types of rocks to become...
Rainy Day Fun: Make Your Own Teddy Bear Picnic Bonnie Scorer July 15, 2014 Activities, Rainy Day Fun, Summer Fun Invite your stuffies for a little celebration. As you can see, you can do this either inside or outside... Materials Fabric, felt or construction paper Scissors/ Fabric...
Rainy Day Fun: Make Your Own Lacing Shapes Bonnie Scorer July 9, 2014 Activities, Summer Fun This is a great activity to practise fine motor skills and basic sewing which can sure come in handy for kids as they grow! Pop a few in a pencil case and they are terrific for at a restaurant or car ride....
Rainy Day Fun: Reader Idea- Building Block Marble Maze Bonnie Scorer July 8, 2014 Activities, Rainy Day Fun, Summer Fun Our children, like many, love LEGO. (To the point where I must confess that our oldest son has a few chips out of his teeth from prying apart pieces in a concentrated excitement of building....) When we saw...
Nature Finds: Printing with Wood (Tree Inspired Transport Tube) Bonnie Scorer July 7, 2014 Activities, Summer Fun We have been exploring various methods of printmaking and wanted to try wood as a new material to create an impression. Our daughter loves making drawings for her cousin, but they often don't stay preserved...
Nature Finds: Twig Photo Frame Bonnie Scorer July 4, 2014 Activities, Featured On, Summer Fun 5 Comments During the summer our children collect a vast amount of twigs (which they usually stash under a special lilac bush.) However, they have quickly learned that I usually concede to having them come in the house...
Nature Finds: Wand Bonnie Scorer July 3, 2014 Activities, Summer Fun 1 Comment There was a time when our children were very much into fairies. Thus, here is an idea for a magic wand using little scraps of treasures that you might have left over from other projects. This post was...
Nature Finds: Branch Blooms Bonnie Scorer July 2, 2014 Activities, Summer Fun A simple bloom technique that beautifully transforms a branch. Materials Tissue paper (you can purchase this inexpensively at the dollar store) Scissors and/or fringing scissors (optional) Tacky...
