Education & Inspiration

Spotlight on… Postage Stamp!

Mail something nice to a friend and make your own signature stamp piece!  These large sized paper sheets are shaped like postage stamps, and cut with a special border to mimic the look and feel of the real thing. They … Continue reading

Paper Trees

This is our first post about our newest product−R15294 Terrific Tree Paper! The tree paper can be used to explore natural botany with its unique prints of tree bark and wood grain on either side. Age: 4+ Duration: 10-15 minutes Learning Objectives: Learn … Continue reading

Spotlight on… Hidden Difference Puzzle Cards

Find all the differences between the colorful character cards in our Hidden Difference Puzzles! The puzzles are great for encouraging critical thinking through comparison and contrast. The Hidden Difference Puzzle Cards each come in a set of 4, with 12 … Continue reading

Tube Crafts: Sunny the Snake

Sssssssss! Here’s a great project you can adapt for larger groups of students–make an awesome tube snake. This is one of the many projects we’ve got lined up this year for Tube Crafts! Age: 4+ Duration: 15-20 minutes Learning Objectives: Use … Continue reading

Spotlight on… Super Value Favorite Sponge Shapes

Sponge painting is a quintessential part of early education art projects! The kit features familiar shapes from triangles, circles and squares to animals, buildings, vehicles and more.  The R55005 Super Value Favorite Sponges Shapes are cut from a thick blue … Continue reading

Straws and Connectors at St Jerome’s Children’s Home, Nakuru, Kenya

We recently received a heartwarming report about the wonderful creations made with our Straws and Connectors at St. Jerome’s Children’s Home in Nakuru, Kenya! Rebecca Milling shares her experiences at the children’s home below! Rebecca says: “We were staying in … Continue reading

Spotlight on… Dry Erase Blank Playing Cards

Play memory games, math games, traditional card games and more with our R49623 Dry Erase Blank Playing Cards!  The cards are specially designed to be reusable because of the dry erase surface. Use dry erase markers to write numbers and letters or … Continue reading

Light Cube: Shell X-Rays

Observe transparencies of x-rays to see cool images! Our R5913 Shell X-Rays & Picture Cards work great with the Educational Light Cube.  The Shell X-Rays and Picture Cards give you two cards per shell. One is an x-ray to see the … Continue reading

Mosaic Buttons and Beads

Last year we made a project similar to this one with an assortment of beads and buttons. This year, we are adding a few more mosaic pieces and stylish buttons to our Big Ideas project to turn it into a … Continue reading

Spotlight on… Art Deco Paper

Build skyscrapers, cathedrals and city centers with R15308 Art Deco Paper!  This paper craft has 8 fantastic patterns and colors fashioned in the art deco style. Art deco was a visual art style that emerged in the early 20th century … Continue reading