Education & Inspiration
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:…
Need a fast and fabulous Christmas craft? These beautiful ornaments are the perfect project to spread holiday cheer! Age: 4+ Duration: 10 minutes Learning Outcomes: Explore the symbolism behind common Christmas emblems. Create beautiful take-home art that can be given as a gift. Exercise fine motor skills. You’ll Need: R31100 Stained Glass Christmas Ornaments Scissors Tape Yarn Pencil…
These beautiful flowers will flutter in the breeze! Age: 3+ Duration: 7-10 Minutes Learning Outcomes: Exercise fine motor skills. Explore early paper sculpting. Create beautiful take-home artwork. You’ll Need: R15701 Craft Circles Glue Stick Washable Marker Large sheet of paper (we used 16 x 16″) Choose six of your favorite craft circles and fold them in half.…
This adorable fish is fun to make and even more fun to play with! Age: 5+ Duration: 15 minutes Learning Outcomes: Exercise fine motor skills. Create a 3D pal for dramatic play. You’ll Need: R15410 Marble Sculpture Paper Scissors Pencil Tape Washable Marker Start with a sheet of marble paper, white side up. Fold it diagonally, and…
Age: 6+ Duration: 1 hour, plus drying time. Learning Outcomes: We’re learning how to complete a project made of several different components, and how each of those unique parts is needed to create the final craft.
Age: 4+ Duration: 30 minutes (or more, depending on your design preferences), plus drying time. Learning Outcomes: We’re going to be mixing ingredients, painting and decorating with our creations. We can learn about the subjects related to our rubbing plates, nature, science, etc. And, we can even have a discussion about sunlight and color as…
Marquetry is the art of using thin pieces of veneer to craft beautiful images and patterns. Now you can create your own beautiful marble marquetry! Age: 5+ Duration: 15-30 minutes Learning Outcomes: Practice fine motor skills while you cut and fold. Encourage early geometry by talking about different shapes, patterns, and types of symmetry. You’ll Need:…
Create cute, miniature people who can stand on their own two feet! These sturdy card stock figures are terrific for a multitude of different art projects and as components in presentations for other subjects. Use paint, marker, crayon, pencil crayon and collage materials to decorate your stand-up person. The large size (7 1/4 x 11…
This adorable critter is simple and fun to make! Age: 5+ Duration: 10 Minutes Learning Outcomes: Exercise fine motor skills. Practice composing figures out of geometric shapes. Create adorable animal crafts. You’ll Need: R15701 Craft Circles R22052 Double Color Card Sheets Yarn Glue Stick Tape Scissors Pencil Washable Marker Decide what kind of animal you want to…