I’ve noticed more and more artists are painting utility boxes. I saw these while going to the dry cleaners. Unusual birds.
Funny Weird Birds
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Posted by in & Crafts, amusing & appealing, art work Mermaids Galore
Posted by in & Crafts, amusing & appealing, art work, legends Went to the Mermaid Museum in Markham, WA near the Westport Winery on a beautiful sunny day. It was something different to do, and since I love fantasy things, why not visit the museum? It cost $3.00 a person to get in. To be frank, I expected more after the long drive, but it was…Read more »
Here Comes the Clowns
Posted by in & Crafts, amusing & appealing, art work, children, Uncategorized My preschool class is learning about laughter and celebrations. I thought of this craft for them to do. It’s a clown. You will need fruit netting ( like on Asian Pears), construction paper, foam paper, a marker, small plastic jars with lids ( found at Michael’s), and cupcake liners. Make a clown face with markers…Read more »
Dancing with the Rainbow
Posted by in & Crafts, amusing & appealing, children Looking for an activity for your youngster for St. Patrick’s Day? Try this. Tie different colored ribbons on a jar band. Play some Irish music and have the kids whirl the band of colors around.
Easy Snow Globe
Posted by in & Crafts, amusing & appealing, children, Uncategorized Here is a craft I tried with my preschoolers and they loved it. You will need a small jar with a lid, glue, white glitter, figurine, either tree stickers or a tiny bottlebrush tree. Glue the figurine and tree to inside of lid, or if you prefer place tree sticker behind figurine. I used a…Read more »
Easy Ornament
Posted by in & Crafts, art work, children, Uncategorized Here is a project I tried with my preschoolers. You will need a clear ball ornament, preferably plastic. Have 2 different colors of acrylic or enamel paint. JoAnne’s usually has a good sale on them this time of year. Prepare a work area by putting down old newspapers. Place the ornament in a plastic or…Read more »
The Season of Holiday Crafts
I was teaching my preschoolers about Advent and we made a wreath out of foam. Then I had them work on a star. Together the two projects looked amazing. You can either purchase precut foam wreathes at Michaels or make your own. I liked the scalloped edges. Here is the list of materials you will…Read more »
Shadow Boxes
Posted by in & Crafts, art work, Uncategorized The theme of this week’s preschool lesson is we care about the Earth. For this craft project we made shadow boxes. It was a fun project as it made things stand out. You will need: recycled boxes, about tissue box big old cards & calendar pictures animal & tree stickers clear glue plastic figures like…Read more »
How To Make Herbal Highlights
Posted by in & Crafts, Herbs, recipes, Uncategorized This recipe enhances natural highlights. You will need these ingredients: 1 1/4 quarts of water 1 cup chamomile flowers 1/4 cup calendula flowers 1/2 tsp. extra virgin olive oil 1 ounce lemon juice 5 drops lavender essential oil In a pot add the water and flowers. Simmer for 15 minutes. Mash the flowers in the…Read more »
Glitter Jars
Posted by in & Crafts, amusing & appealing, Uncategorized My lesson plan for my preschoolers this week was on the gift of sight. Since children love color, we made glitter jars. It’s very simple. You will need these ingredients: water clear glue glycerin glitter container with lid I chose a small plastic container with lid. You can find them at dollar stores. I felt…Read more »
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