Education & Inspiration
These beautifully detailed leaves make a great backdrop for name badges! This craft is perfect for “Getting to Know You” activities in the classroom. Age: 4+ Duration: 5 minutes Learning Outcomes: Practice writing your name. Exercise fine motor skills. You’ll Need: R15294 Terrific Tree Craft Paper R5815 Leaf Rubbing Plates Crayons Scissors Washable Marker This quick craft is…
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These adorable feathered friends make great centerpieces for any family dinner, and terrific classroom decorations! Age: 4+ Duration: 15 minutes (plus drying time) Learning Outcomes: You’ll Need: R39301 Tube Crafts R2172 Tissue Circles R15213 Color Diffusing Sheets Liquid Water Color Paint Scissors Pencil Glue Stick Googly Eyes We have found that the best way to…
Read MoreGet kids excited for an artful school year with this useful back-to-school craft! Every child needs a portfolio to keep their exceptional art and school work in. Get to know your students by having them personalize their portfolio! Age: 4+ Duration: 5-10 Minutes Learning Outcomes: Practice names, exercise fine motor skills, and encourage adding art to everyday…
Read MoreCreate colorful faces and use them to talk about emotions with young students! Age: 3+ Duration: 10 minutes (not including drying time) Learning Outcomes: Create beautiful take-home art. Talk about different emotions and the different ways people show emotions on their faces. Encourage empathy and emotional literacy. Exercise fine motor skills. You’ll Need: R51449 Face Pad R2111 Art-A-Roni®…
Read MoreThis beautiful and tactile craft is a fun spin on traditional bracelets made of strung beads! Age: 5+ Duration: 5 Minutes Learning Outcomes: Exercise fine motor skills and practice spelling your name. You’ll Need: R2184 Manuscript Letter Beads Tubular Crinoline (available at craft and fabric stores) Usually friendship bracelets are knotted or woven out of yarn, but we…
Read MoreNeed a five-minute craft that stops fights over pencils? These adorable button pencil toppers are perfect! Age: 5+ Duration: 5 minutes Learning Outcomes: Practice fine motor skills, animal names, and clearly mark pencils so students don’t lose them or argue over whose pencil is whose! You’ll Need: R2040 Animal Face Buttons Chenille Stems Pencils This craft is quick,…
Read MoreScience has never been so cuddly! Welcome students back to school and introduce them to the basic organs and systems of the human body. Open the front flaps to discover a heart, liver, stomach, lungs, kidneys, bladder and intestines. Open the back of the head to find the doll’s brain! Remove the organs in the chest…
Read MoreA great spring craft to take outdoors and fly! Age: 4+ Duration: 10 Minutes (not including drying time) Learning Outcomes: Exercise fine motor skills as kids fold, thread and tie. Exercise gross motor skills when taking this craft outdoors to play! Talk about the life cycle of butterflies, and the purpose behind colors and camouflage. You’ll Need: R2450…
Read MoreThis versatile craft has infinite applications in the classroom! Use as a fun and practical first week craft. Do students need something to keep personal items in at their tables? These pouches are perfect for manipulatives, writing utensils, small book and notebooks and bookmarks! Hang them onver the back of chairs, tape to the edge…
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