Education & Inspiration
Exercise Animals get children up and moving! First decorate the animals with paint, and color in the printed paper with crayons or markers. Assemble the animals in three easy steps. Watch a video below to see how it’s done, then check out our Art Campers taking off in an animal stampede! Try out various fun…
Read MoreLoralee Lewis makes beautiful stationery for sale at her website here. Loralee’s experience with paper makes this Paper Doll Pad project an innovative craft for Thanksgiving! Celebrate diversity with fun paper doll characters for your Thanksgiving table! Loralee Lewis posted her craft on November 22, 2008, entitled: “Gathering Together Activity and Thanksgiving Kids’ Table.” She notes…
Read MoreInspired by what our crafters at the Roylco Summer Art Camp made, here’s how to put together your unique Thanksgiving Hat! Use the R28421 Scissor Skills Paper for this craft. Age: 4+ Duration: 15-20 minutes You’ll Need: • R28421 Scissor Skills Paper • R5870 Linear Rubbing Plates • Sheet of paper, 8.5 x 11″ (20 x…
Read MoreScissor Skills Paper makes it easy to introduce scissor use to young children! We gave our crafters at the Roylco Summer Art Camp our Scissor Skills Paper to create their projects from. One of our crafters had a great idea to turn the feathers into a headband hat! Check out her process below! There are…
Read MoreMs. Katzin of Art with Ms. K used several of our rubbing plates, including R5870 Linear Rubbing Plates and R5817 Animal Skins Rubbing Plates, as texture mats for clay sculptures. She explores a variety of textures and materials and guides her students to make gorgeous clay pendants! Ms. Katzin published her post, entitled “Kindergarten Fossils,”…
Read MoreBeautiful masks are perfect for reigning in the autumn season! These flashy red, green and gold Masquerade Glasses are easy to make too! Try out our Craft Challenge below and send us photos of your work to get featured in a post. Find out your craft challenge below! Age: 4+ Duration: 10-15 minutes You’ll Need: • R15335…
Read MoreWe’re well into the autumn season, fast approaching winter! Lengthen the season’s stay with some bright and colorful autumn crafts for your classroom. Check out our spotlight below on our R15334 Crafty Leaves, R15335 Spring and Autumn Leaves and R15656 Autumn Paper Bits! Our autumn craft projects feature golden colors, patterns and natural die-cut leaf…
Read MoreDoris of Library Arts once again uses our printed papers to make fun 3D safari animals! In this tutorial, Doris features our R15256 Amazing Animal Paper! Check out her detailed instructional post. Doris posted her tutorial on August 13, 2010 as “On Safari!” Check it out! The post features templates to use for making the…
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Just in time for fall! Send students home with gorgeous wreaths for decoration, made from our R15334 Crafty Leaves and a wreath template! A great way to start off the school year. Read more for our weekly craft challenge (send us photos of your projects)! Age: 5+ Duration: 10 minutes You’ll Need: • R15334 Crafty Leaves…
Read MoreThis week’s Craft Spotlight features our Stand Up Self Portraits! Are you gearing up for Parent-Teacher night? Or are you in need of a project that children can use to introduce themselves to each other? Perfect for “All About Me” crafts, Stand Up Self Portraits encourage children to explore self-expression and self-representation! Stand Up Self…
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