This was a clever idea from my friend Sue Tarr. She went to restaurants that sell oysters in a half shell and asked to have the leftover shells! Free shells. Then she drilled holes in them for hanging. I thought this was such a great idea for a cheap craft...
I love using nature in art making activities. The key to making bugs out of rocks and found nature is using artist's heavy gel medium as the glue. This is like a thick paste and will join the pieces together so the children can do all the work themselves. Making a...
This is one of those all time favorite projects of the children. Each child designs their own insect using model magic. I buy it at Michael's with a 40 percent off coupon. I give each child a bit of each of the four colors. A box like the one in the photo will...
Sometimes in the middle of a life crisis, a little spark of creativity can eek in. This week I have been dealing with my daughter's illness (numbness on the left side) and last night, fed-up, I took her to the ER. On the suggestion of my daughter-in-law, I began...
In the study of nature, it is such an easy and powerful activity to have the children draw and label the subject of current study. This helps students own the information and remember it. It is far more engaging than giving them a worksheet with lines to fill in...
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