Hatch a Baby Dinosaur This Spring

Roylco baby dinosaur lesson plan

Most young children are fascinated by dinosaurs. They are curious about these mighty creatures that lived millions of years ago. Where did the dinosaur come from? Today we are going to introduce a hatching baby dinosaurs craft activity that children will love. This is a great class activity when you are teaching about dinosaurs.  You…

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Tube Craft Flower

Tube Craft Flowers

Using simple materials such as tube rolls and tissue paper, you can make the most intriguing flower decorations for your summer display! Try it with our R39301 Tube Crafts! Age: 5+ Duration: 5-10 minutes Learning Objectives: Use scissor skills to create beautiful … Continue reading

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Giant Easter Egg Decorating

Make larger-than-life decorated eggs for Easter holiday

Make larger-than-life decorated eggs for Easter holiday!  Age: 5+ Duration: 10-15 minutes Learning Objectives: Use stencils to trace beautiful mandala patterns onto egg shapes. Choose coordinating colors and color in specific parts of the egg design. Learn about the history … Continue reading

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Chinese Lanterns

Color-In Chinese Lanterns Craft

Get ready for Chinese New Year!  Learn how to create lanterns can help students work with form and color to create these awesome, decorative projects. We’ll show you the step by step process using our R22021 Color-In Chinese Lanterns and our R55009 Shape Sponges! Age: 5+ Duration: 20 minutes You’ll Need: • R22021 Color-In Chinese Lanterns…

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10 Classroom Favorites

A teacher’s job is no easy assignment. Day after day, you’re tasked with educating and inspiring children, so that they have the tools they need to become intelligent and motivated adults. Whoa… We hear you! And we like to think we have some valuable tools to help you do your job to the best of…

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5 Classroom Essentials

5-BTS Essentials Hero Image

Yes, teachers, it’s time to shake the sand out of the beach towels and head back to the classroom once again. Another exciting school year with new faces and new opportunities awaits! To help provide you with the tools you need to keep your classroom creative, we’ve compiled a list of 5 essential products that…

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Let’s make some ocean life art!

Blog Image of Ocean Life Lifestle

Age: 6+ Duration: 1 hour (plus drying time) Learning Outcomes: We’re going to get creative. We’re going to work on our dexterity. We’re going to learn about mixed media art. We’re going to study nature and focus on ocean life. Here’s what you need: Crafty Strips (R15702) Color Diffusing Paper 9×12 (R15213) Ocean art silhouettes…

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Let’s make a mandala fractions t-shirt!

Blog Mandala T-Shirt Image

Age: 4+ Duration: 30 minutes (or more, if you’re really having fun) Learning Outcomes: A mandala is a spiritual symbol that represents the universe. So, this craft will give us an opportunity to start a conversation about the people who create these symbols. Also, we’re going to focus on the mathematical component of these intricate…

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Let’s make a Rangoli decorated entryway!

Rangoli Mega Stencils

Age: 4+ Duration: 10 minutes Learning Outcomes: We want to start a conversation about Indian culture, Hindu traditions and Rangoli art to help us broaden our understanding of the people we share the world with. Here’s what you need: Rangoli Mega Stencils (R5621) Sidewalk Chalk If you’re looking for a fun, and very simple, summertime…

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Overlapping Stencil Shapes

Overlapping Stencils

Blend basic shapes and create a colorful collage art piece! Great for rainy day art projects.Young children will love tracing out the fun shapes. The stencils are easy to manipulate and perfectly-sized for small fingers to handle. Build fine motor skills while combining colors and shapes for interesting effects! Age: 3-5 Duration: 15-20 minutes You’ll Need:…

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