Education & Inspiration

Gizmo Paper Robots

Celebrate National Robotics Week with robots made from R60160 Constructa Clips, recyclable materials, R15298 Gizmo Paper and a lot of creativity! Age: 5+ Duration: 10-15 minutes Learning Objectives: Use recyclable materials as a new medium for forming art projects. Form a 3D … Continue reading

Spotlight on… Gizmo Paper!

Here’s an addition to 2015 you will LOVE–our bright and bold Gizmo Paper!  R15298 Gizmo Paper provides your students with hundreds of images of cool gadgets and gizmos that are used in technological devices all over the world. Cut out … Continue reading

Light Cube: There’s a man on the moon… sand!

Moon sand is a great tool for playing with on the Light Cube. Place it inside a snugly fitting Light Cube tray to keep it from spilling over the sides. Moon sand can be made at home with a few … Continue reading

Spotlight on… Fold Up Paper Flower Bouquet!

Make a beautiful bouquet for upcoming spring celebrations using our R86450 Fold Up Paper Flower Bouquet! The Paper Flower Bouquet features an assortment of beautifully printed flowers, die-cut and scored to appear realistic! Each kit comes with 80 flowers, 80 chenille … Continue reading

Light Cube: Why are x-rays so cool?

Our R5910 Animal X-Rays give your students a whole new way to observe the details of animal skeletons… especially when placed on the Light Cube! Turn your Light Cube corner into a vet clinic! The R5910 Animal X-Rays are a … Continue reading

Word Mobile

Inspire learning through literacy! Just in time for this month’s Literacy Day, we’re celebrating the power of words with our Word Mobile! Age: 5+ Duration: 20-30 minutes assembly, 1-2 hours drying time (or overnight) Learning Objectives: Learn letter recognition through coloring … Continue reading

Spotlight on… Sockles Accessory Kit

Personalize your own sock puppet buddy with the R22008 Sockles Accessory Kit! The kit includes everything you need to make your sock puppets, including stiffeners for the sock interior, Plastic Lacing Needles (super safe for kids!), buttons for eyes and … Continue reading

Light Cube: How to Make Math Interesting!

The Light Cube is a great medium for learning math lessons! Instead of the same old boring tabletop math activity, take it one step further with light-enhanced materials. Everything looks better with light, that’s why we’ve made our math lessons … Continue reading

Lace Circles Bunting Garland

Make a simple, but effective bunting flag banner using R24910 Color Diffusing Lace Circles! PLUS spot our NEW 2015 Junior Heart Paint Pipettes in this craft post! Age: 3+ Duration: 5 minutes for painting and assembling, half an hour to … Continue reading

Spotlight on… Poet Tree

Say something nice for Poetry Day this March! The R49132 Four Seasons Poet Tree comes with a full set: 32 beautiful leaf shapes in an assorted range of colors and a full sized classroom poetry tree on which to pin the leaves. … Continue reading