Posts Tagged ‘Crafts’
BIG IDEA: Sewing Stencils Quilt!
Explore different fine motor techniques such as sewing and tracing with this BIG classroom project! Combine everyone’s artwork into one. Trace recognizable basic shapes using our Fine Motor Skills Stencils and learn a basic sewing method safely with our Plastic Lacing Needles. Check out more about the tutorial below! Age: 4+ Duration: 20-30 minutes You’ll Need:…
Read MoreMother’s Day Crowns
Make Mom a queen for the day with these embellished R22025 Color In Crowns! Add details with collage materials and a few of our own fun craft products, such as R24560 Bouquet Paper and R15657 Wild Flower Paper Bits! Age: 4+ Duration: 15 minutes You’ll Need: • R22025 Color In Crowns • R24560 Bouquet Paper •…
Read MoreCraft Spotlight: Nature Paper
Take a good look at the images in our R15290 Nature Paper, and think of how you can combine them to make colorful, crazy critters! The Nature Paper elements can also be hung from mobiles or pasted onto picture frames or posters as decorations. The R15290 Nature Paper features 32 sheets of brilliant graphics that are…
Read MoreFinger Paint Flower Faces
Paste up personalized Fingerpaint Flowers along a school hallway and celebrate all the great things your students have accomplished so far in the school year! Like our post and subscribe today to our blog to see more craft projects like this! Age: 5+ Duration: 15-20 minutes You’ll Need: • R75422 Big! Huge! Fingerpaint Flower •…
Read MoreCraft Spotlight: Sew Up Vests
Wear your art! That’s what we say for our amazing Sew Up Vests! These multi-skill craft projects are made from versatile Color Diffusing material so that the paint design you make on the vest creates a tie-dye like effect when you add a bit of water. Paint, fold, sew and wear your vest for a variety…
Read MoreThe Differentiated Kindergarten blog uses our Manuscript Letter Beads!
Students will love being able to see their numbers and letters up close! These sturdy, colorful beads can be strung on thread or sorted into trays just like the photo above. Use the beads to teach number and letter recognition using visual and tactile approaches. Like blogger Marsha states, the beads aren’t simply beads, because…
Read MoreEarth Day Dioramas!
It’s been a while since we’ve posted an original craft project for the blog, but now we’re getting back into the swing of things! Earth Day is only a week away, so we’re getting a head start on our art projects. This post features multiple projects in one. Using the links below, you can skip to…
Read MoreCraft Spotlight: Fingerpaint Flower
Big, bold and bright, Fingerpaint Flowers are the perfect art activity to paint out in the spring air! The best part about fingerpainting outside is that it adds another dimension of sensory development: not only are students using fingerpaints to stimulate finger movement, but the warmth of the sunlight will warm up the paint and the…
Read MoreThis Little Class of Mine uses our Color Diffusing Paper!
Used to make ocean backgrounds for these adorable squid characters, Color Diffusing Paper was combined with paint and bit of salt to create neat bubbly water effects! This activity was part of a literacy/art class that studied a fun children’s book, I’m the Best Artist in the Ocean by Kevin Sherry. The squid on the front cover was…
Read MoreCraft Spotlight: Stand Up Letters
Our newest product addition: R49702 Stand Up Letters! Students can color in and decorate the letters, adding their own unique touch with collage materials, stickers, mosaics and more! The Stand Up Letters are perfect for helping students picture exactly how each letter looks like–since they stand out so well! Stand Up Letters can be used…
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