Crack! Yum!

Crack! Yum!

I have an old nutcracker – I think it came from my grandmother.  Every fall I put it out as a center choice.  I first check to be sure there are no nut allergies and make all the necessary precautions.  (With some children – it is not possible to even have...
Seedy Necklaces

Seedy Necklaces

My current intern, Katie Downing, brought the neatest idea to the classroom. Each student was given two beans, a cotton ball, a small plastic bag (I hole punch it for string the yarn) and a length of yarn. The cotton balls where soaked in water. The children put their...
Nature Creatures

Nature Creatures

Making little creatures out of found nature items and basic art supplies is a wonderful fall craft.  It exercises the child's capacity to imagine.  A wonderful extension is to have the children write a story about the creature they created. What you will need:  nature...
Oh So Lovely!

Oh So Lovely!

I have found the most amazing needle felted artist, Daria, on Etsy.   I ordered Mother Earth for my nature table.  It is more beautiful than it is in these photos.  Her talent is extraordinary!  If you are looking for nature table dolls – I recommend checking...
Sun Print Paint on Fabric!

Sun Print Paint on Fabric!

Michelle, the art teacher next to me at the museum, did the coolest project!  Oh my!  Did you know there is sun paint?  Just like the sun print paper!  What you will need:  muslin fabric cut to size, the cool sun print fabric paints (click here for source), cut-outs...