Education & Inspiration

Pop Up Valentine Card

Pop-Up Valentines Day Cards

These hand-made cards make your feelings POP on Valentine’s day! Age: 5+ Duration: 15 minutes Learning Outcomes: Exercise fine motor skills. Encourage creativity. Integrate art, literacy, and holiday activities. Makes a perfect take-home craft. You’ll Need: R15412 Pop Culture Paper A short poem (typed or printed on white printer paper) Washable Markers Scissors Glue Stick Type a…

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Christmas Tube Gift Boxes

Make beautiful Christmas gift boxes with our R39301 Tube Crafts!  Age: 5+ Duration: 10 minutes Learning Objectives: You’ll Need: • R39301 Tube Crafts • R2143 Really Big Buttons • Ribbon • Tape, if required Collect all your materials that you’ll … Continue reading

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Windsock Artwork made from Color Diffusing Paper

Flag Windsocks

Make brilliant designs on Color Diffusing Paper using clear glue! Incorporate windsocks into a national holiday craft or use to cheer on your favorite team. Age: 5+ Duration: 20 minutes Learning Objectives: Create product art with an emphasis on using fine motor … Continue reading

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The “Helping Hands” Good Deeds Display

Special Post Contribution: By Amy Klossner Here are the photos of the project our school completed using Color Diffusing Hands.  They were just perfect.  We read the book Ordinary Mary’s Extraordinary Deed, before painting the hands with liquid watercolors.  It’s a story about a little girl who does one good deed and that person does…

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Roylco baby dinosaur lesson plan

Hatch a Baby Dinosaur This Spring

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 Flowers

Tube Craft Flower

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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Make larger-than-life decorated eggs for Easter holiday

Giant Easter Egg Decorating

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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Color-In Chinese Lanterns Craft

Chinese Lanterns

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

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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