Sewing Little Elves

Sewing Little Elves

This week my class began sewing little elves.  We have been learning the tale of  “The Elves and the Shoemaker.”  This is a wonderful tale about the spirit of giving.  It also offers a great opening to discuss wants and needs. I used a traditional pattern...
Gingerbread Playdough

Gingerbread Playdough

Gingerbread Play-DoughThis is my favorite recipe for gingerbread play-dough.  It smells wonderful and provides the perfect play during our Gingerbread Boy unit.1 cup flour 1/2 cup salt 1 Tb. cream of tartar 1 cup water 1 tsp. vegetable oil Spices–Cinnamon,...
Watercolor Magic – Waxed Paper!

Watercolor Magic – Waxed Paper!

  What you will need:  watercolor paper, watercolors, brushes and waxed paper. Step One: Place a watercolor wash on the paper. Step Two: While paint is still wet, cover it with the wax paper.  Experiment with moving the wax paper to create texture. Step Three:  Remove...
Watercolor Magic – Salt!

Watercolor Magic – Salt!

Materials Needed:  watercolor paper, watercolors, brushes, and table salt.  You can use a variety of salts to see the effects like fresh ground salt, rock salt and coarse sea salt. Step One: Apply a wash of color over the paper surface. Step Two:  Sprinkle salt into...