Art Journal Pages for Kids

One of my most popular series of blog postings has been on a series of Art Journal pages, which are geared for elementary-age students. I encourage students not only to draw and write next to each other, but also on TOP of each other whenever possible.
I find lots of inspiration online in adult journal pages, [...]

Easy Morning Craft: Handprint Strawberry

Here I go again with fingerpainting before my eyes were even open, but this one not only embraces our love of gardening, and eating strawberries, and crafting, it is seriously, seriously, CUTE!
Materials: Red, green and black paint, paper
Print two red handprints with the fingers overlapping, so it looks like a semi-round strawberry.
Use the sides of [...]

Easy Morning Craft: Aboriginal Dot Art

I rarely want to blather on about crafts, but this one was one we really enjoyed learning about the real method and history first, THEN the added bonus of “what an easy craft!”
From this site
The dot paintings of the Desert peoples are often also called sand paintings. This reference stems from their genesis in ground [...]

Easy Morning Craft : Fake Binocs

Yup. These were grrrr-eat for entertainment. Not only were they easy, used recycled material (the toilet paper rolls) and required only glue,string and paint, I kicked the kids outside to try and watch the birds at the feeder as well. Mwhahahaha more coffee time for me. Oh crud, that was my inside voice.
So easy-peasy, decorate the [...]

Easy Morning Craft: Fingerpaint Sheep

This might be a little messy for my morning craft, but it met my requirements. Few materials needed and I don’t have to open my eyes. Much. I did have to make sure that the paint didn’t end up too far from the table.
Materials : black and white paint, construction paper
Dip your fingers in the [...]

Easy Morning Craft: Bean Mosaics

Please note I did NOT claim this was a clean craft, only an easy one. You DO only need beans/peas in different colors, glue and paper. Is it worth hearing them clinkety clink on your laminate floors as they craft? Um..well you decide on its worthiness depending on how cute your results are. Me, I am [...]

Easy Morning Craft: Paper Embroidery

This has become one of my sons favorite crafts to do when he has time to undertake something a little more complex. To make it easier, I did up a packet of pre-drilled (poked ? lol) papers that he can take and embroider a picture on without getting frustrated.  He’s not quite ready to tackle [...]

Easy Morning Craft: Chalk Fireworks

Nothing gets easier than this craft! Take construction paper, chalk, and show the kids how to make their own fireworks on the paper. We only have sidewalk chalk and Kade was really impressed, he exclaimed “I didn’t know you could use sidewalk chalk on PAPER!” Well my darling, you learn something new every day. Next [...]

Window Clings

I am stocking up on my ideas for summer crafts, we don’t do sports camps or day camps yet, its just the kidlets and myself and hours of entertaining to be made/found/thought of. Kade brought home this gorgeous window cling that he crafted for my Mother’s Day gift, and these are top of my list [...]

Homemade Butter

This is on our summer list to attempt! My picture is actually my old butter churn that I inherited from my grandmother, but for those of you who don’t have one just kicking around like I do (sheesh, I mean really, why NOT people??) here’s the list for an easy, fun craft/recipe for the kids!
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